100 years ago, on June 28, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated, setting of the "July Crisis" which…
It is come ... to be taken for granted, by many persons, that Christianity is not so much as a…
In 1864, while the Civil War was in progress, efforts were made to bring the state of Nevada into the…
The muffled drum's sad roll has beat The soldier's last tattoo; No more on life's parade shall meet The brave…
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These photographs were taken 150 years ago today on Spotsylvania Battlefield by photographer Timothy O'Sullivan. For an indepth look at these…
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Dr. Benjamin James, officer and beachmaster in the US Navy during World War II, describes how he joined the navy.
We have just past the 150th anniversary of the Battle of the Wilderness, one of the greatest battles of the…