Was President Zachary Taylor Assassinated?

10 years ago

http://werehistory.org/exhuming-president-taylor/

Washington’s Birthday

10 years ago

Today is Washington's Birthday! Celebrate by reading his papers, preserved in the Founders Online site from the National Archives. Consider…

Bombardment of Fort Stevens

10 years ago

Did you know that Oregon was attacked during World War 2? Get the story of the Japanese bombardment of Fort…

Battle of Galveston

10 years ago

The largest of the Confederate States of America by far was Texas, and although Texans fought in every major battle…

The Strange Life of ‘Lord’ Timothy Dexter

10 years ago

http://priceonomics.com/the-strange-life-of-lord-timothy-dexter/

A Map Drawn by Ernest Shackleton

10 years ago

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_vault/2015/01/14/history_of_arctic_exploration_sir_ernest_shackleton_imperial_trans_antarctic.html

What Defines a Victory?

10 years ago

http://emergingcivilwar.com/2015/01/07/on-victory/

Charles Sumner – Republican Firebrand

10 years ago

Charles Sumner was a member of the Whig Party, which was one of the two main political parties along with…

Charles Sumner – Early Career

10 years ago

One of the most important figures in the United States Senate before the Civil War was Charles Sumner. He was…

Was Sherman a War Criminal?

10 years ago

This month is the 150th anniversary of Sherman's infamous March across Georgia to the Sea. After years of war, Union…

Hour Tours 2014 – Waterloo and Massachusetts

10 years ago

The Horn Family will be doing two different tours in 2015. Our annual September tour will be in Massachusetts, and…

Sherman’s March to the Sea

10 years ago

One of the most infamous campaigns of the Civil War was William Tecumseh Sherman's march through Georgia to the Sea.…