Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

11 years ago

100 years ago, on June 28, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated, setting of the "July Crisis" which…

The State of Christianity in 1736

11 years ago

It is come ... to be taken for granted, by many persons, that Christianity is not so much as a…

Telegraphing Nevada’s Constitution

11 years ago

In 1864, while the Civil War was in progress, efforts were made to bring the state of Nevada into the…

Only Existing Revolutionary War Mine Tunnel Opened

11 years ago

http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/30159

Bivouac of the Dead by Theodore O’Hara

11 years ago

The muffled drum's sad roll has beat The soldier's last tattoo; No more on life's parade shall meet The brave…

How the US Government Tried to Censor News of Germany’s Surrender in WWII

11 years ago

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/05/how-world-leaders-tried-to-embargo-one-of-the-biggest-stories-of-the-20th-century/371659/

The Dead at Spotsylvania

11 years ago

These photographs were taken 150 years ago today on Spotsylvania Battlefield by photographer Timothy O'Sullivan. For an indepth look at these…

The Wreck of Columbus’s Ship, the Santa Maria, May Have Been Found

11 years ago

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/exclusive-found-after-500-years-the-wreck-of-christopher-columbuss-flagship-the-santa-maria-9359330.html

Enlisting in the Navy for World War II

11 years ago

Dr. Benjamin James, officer and beachmaster in the US Navy during World War II, describes how he joined the navy.

Battle of the Wilderness

11 years ago

We have just past the 150th anniversary of the Battle of the Wilderness, one of the greatest battles of the…