They present the flags of the 11 Confederate states for thousands of Brazilian tourists and descendants. But in an international echo of a movement that has gripped the United States in recent ...

Politics / Coming to terms with this reality will allow us to strengthen and maximize the full power and potential of our nation—the one dedicated to the proposition of equality. Steve Phillips As we ...

But in 1861, the American Union fell apart. 11 southern states came together to break away and form the Confederate States of America. The new country had its own President - Jefferson Davis ...

Over the next four years, the 11 Confederate states were pitted against armies from the Northeast, Midwest, and Western states and territories, dedicated to preserving the Union, and battles raged ...