Telemachus: One Man Empties the Roman Coliseum 

10 years ago

Today, the visitor to the city of Rome can visit the ancient Coliseum.  The mere sight of the gigantic structure…

Franklin’s Lost Ship, the HMS Terror Found

10 years ago

The loss of Sir John Franklin's 1845 expedition to find the Northwest Passage was one of the worst disasters in…

What a Revolutionary War Battle was Like

10 years ago

It can be difficult for anyone, especially for a civilian who has never heard a shot fired in anger, to…

James Thornwell: Our Danger and Our Duty

10 years ago

A sickly boy made his way slowly through the streets of Columbia, South Carolina. Few would have predicted any kind…

How Charles Pinckney Honored His Father

10 years ago

If you visit the home of Charles Pinckney, you will find no monument commemorating his achievements as signer of the…

Governor Aiken’s Bookcases 

10 years ago

Bookcases in the the library of Aiken, the 19th century governor of South Carolina.

The Horse Stables at the Aiken-Rhett House

10 years ago

The horse stables at the Aiken-Rhett House. Aiken was Governor of South Carolina and one of the richest men in…

George Dixon’s Gold Coin

10 years ago

For many years there was a story told about Lt. George Dixon and a special gold coin... The story goes…

McLeod Plantation

10 years ago

This plantation is on James Island, very close to where the first shots of the Civil War were fired. The…

Why did the H. L. Hunley Sink?

10 years ago

The big mystery of the H. L. Hunley, the first successful military submarine, is why it sunk and how the crew…