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Reliving the Battle of Gettysburg – William Faulkner Quote
Pickett’s Charge
For every Southern boy fourteen years old, not once but whenever he wants it, there is the instant when it’s still not yet two o’clock on that July afternoon in 1863, the brigades are in position behind the rail fence, the guns are ... Read More
James Wilson Argues for the Constitution
James Wilson
When most people acquainted with history think of the ratification of the Constitution, their first thought is of the Federalist Papers. Originally called The Federalist, they were a series of 85 papers written by John Jay, James Madison and Alexander H ... Read More
Pontoon Bridges in Military History
Discover the history of a very important military invention – the pontoon bridge. It allowed armies to move with great speed even when rivers crossed their pa ... Read More
Summiting Everest – 60 Years Ago Today
Everest
It was 60 years ago today, at 11:30 am on May 29, 1953, that climbers Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay set foot upon the summit of ... Read More










