Since the founding of the country, counterfeiters had been devaluing currency through the use of fake bills and coins and the Civil War provided such an opportunity.

Sep 6, 2008 - Jim Rada

Bougainville's tragic past is the backdrop to the new government's challenges as it seeks self-determination and a greater say in the use of its resources.

Jun 8, 2010 - Brian Cross

In the first half of the 20th century, the Chinese Communists and Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalist Party fought a bitter civil war. This is known as the Chinese Civil War.

Feb 13, 2009 - Christopher Evan Hearne

Nationalist and Communist forces combat each other for control of mainland China. The war lasted for decades, only stopping to defend against Japan.

Jul 23, 2010 - Jason Chavis

The American Revolution split the Iroquois Confederation and resulted in internal warfare that had devastating results.

Jun 3, 2007 - Jeffrey R Gudzune

Soldiers in the U.S. Civil War had difficult lives. One major source of discomfort was food, or rather the lack of it.

May 3, 2012 - Scott Hayden

Although historians and observers have focused on a number of causes of the Civil War, each of these separate "causes" can be linked to Southern slavery.

Jun 6, 2010 - Michael Streich

A year after their supposedly decisive defeat at Gettysburg, Confederate troops attacked Washington from the north. Abraham Lincoln was almost a casualty.

Nov 16, 2010 - David Hornestay

Marvel's roster of superheroes face their greatest obstacle yet as they are pitted against one another in a battle for the future of herodom

Aug 9, 2007 - David Hamilton

Life as a Civil War soldier was very hard. Some did not return. Those who did shared memories that are now a part of history we will never forget.

Dec 11, 2008 - Denise Oliveri

From a slow start the US Navy experimented with several submarines in the Civil War.

May 29, 2009 - Christopher Eger

The American Civil War gave birth to trench warfare tactics, techniques, and procedures, which was perfected during the First World War.

Apr 14, 2011 - Eliot Elwar

The American Civil War demonstrated the principles of warfare, which are historic military instructions for commanders and military officers.

Jul 3, 2010 - Eliot Elwar

There were three distinct phases of the English Civil War. The third of these took place after Charles I was deposed and also involved Ireland and Scotland

Aug 13, 2011 - Kevin Hughes

The U.S. government desperately sought to defray the cost of conducting the Civil War by tapping new sources of revenue that are still being used today.

May 28, 2010 - Walter Coffey

The Confederate government was riddled with conflict, animosity and mistrust of centralization while futilely struggling to guide a new nation toward independence.

Mar 16, 2010 - Walter Coffey

Emancipation began as a gradual process that culminated in Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Emancipation Proclamation, starting a path toward full social and political equality.

Nov 26, 2009 - Michael Streich

The Civil War was fought at the height of the Victorian period, when women were considered fail, dainty creatures who could not fight. But some women joined in disguise.

Sep 29, 2009 - Eric Niderost

The Civil War medicine was primitive in some respects-yet improvements were made during the course of the long and bloody war. More soldiers survived wounds.

Sep 18, 2009 - Eric Niderost

The Confederate Navy designed and used a number of submarine craft to varying degrees of success in the Civil War.

May 29, 2009 - Christopher Eger