Cross-posted from the Civil War 150th Blog. Although the majority of southerners supported the war effort and voted for secession,…
Right after returning on the Nimrod, Shackleton had declared that he was finished with exploring, and would settle down at…
A walkthrough of the bunker. For a translation, see The History Blog. Workers recently discovered an unfinished bunker built by…
After the great tornadoes which struck Omaha 100 years ago, the United States was soon struck again with more natural…
March 23, Eastern Sunday, 1913, dawned a beautiful day in eastern Nebraska. But towards evening the sky began to darken…
For the 50th anniversary of the Civil War the 10 volume set Photographic History of the Civil War was published.…
The story of the Titanic is well known, how the "unsinkable" ship sank on her maiden voyage after hitting an…
Video on the history of the filibuster! Discover the fascinating story of the filibuster, from Cato the Younger to Rand…
Join us in Oberlin Ohio, and see why there is a monument there to John Brown's Raiders who attacked Harper's…
Soon after it's formation, the new Confederate government took upon itself the task of choosing a seal and motto for…
On his return to England, Shackleton was in high demand and the first of the explorers to come home. He…
One great way to study the Civil War is through photographs. It brings written descriptions to life, helps…