Even at 5:29 a.m., Ed's voice is booming -- full of passion for the history of our country. "Phil, I did not give you the correct spelling yesterday!" says the voice mail from historian Edwin C.

Ed Bearss is an unlikely cult figure, a nearly 80-year-old man who shuns attention and compliments. He is a tour guide whose mission is to explain the Civil War and impart his encyclopedic knowledge ...

Kenosha — Noted Civil War historian and author Ed Bearss will be featured in a program Tuesday, Aug. 3, at the Civil War Museum, 5400 First Ave. This is the second in the museum’s “Spirit of Freedom” ...