In less than 5 years, more than 600,000 men were killed and hundreds of thousands of others were wounded.

Lavishly illustrated companion periodical to Civil War Times, Americas Civil War provides insights into the epic conflict that divided the nation for four tragic years.

ACW emphasizes battles, strategies and leaders, with detailed battle maps and artwork, including modern and period photographs.

The 1854 Ostend Manifesto was a Southern attempt to take over Cuba as a slave state. Southern routes for a transcontinental railroad became entangled in the Bleeding Kansas controversy over slavery.

In early December 2006, Kabila was inaugurated in a ceremony attended by many of Africa's heads of state--Bemba was conspicuous by his absence.

Other nations in the Great Lakes region expressed their hope that the election will bring an end to fighting.

The war not only affected the soldiers but women and children at home, especially in the Southern states. Everyone was engaged on supporting the war effort even when battles were taking place in view of their homes.

The state of Kansas, for example, is commemorating the events which began with the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 and ended only with the establishment of the state in 1861.

Manuscript collections contain letters and diaries from both Union and Confederate soldiers, homefront letters, memoirs, and contemporary research files. Josh Billings Collection which consists of approximately 6,000 monographs. One day in the confusion he charged ahead of his company and scared off all the Confederates single handed. After that, he became well liked by most people and soon rose Corporal.

Read about the 150th anniversary commemorations at historic sites (HS) in Kansas.