The Story of Andersonville Prison

11 years ago

The story of the prisons of the Civil War is a very sad one. Thousands of men died from disease…

Then and Now at Petersburg Battlefield

11 years ago

http://spotsylvaniacw.blogspot.com/2014/03/a-view-in-petersburg-fort-davis-then.html

Photograph of Andersonville

11 years ago

150 years ago the Confederate prison at Andersonville, Georgia, was beginning to fill with Union prisoners. This photograph was taken…

George Washington’s Granddaughter on his Religion

11 years ago

Many words have been written about the religion of George Washington from his lifetime up to the present. One interesting…

The FBI was still Investigating John Wilkes Booth in 1977

11 years ago

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/fbi-has-file-john-wilkes-booth-180949855/

Theories of History

11 years ago

Historians, as a whole, spend a significant amount of time on the philosophy of history. The question is: when looking…

The First Submarine Attack – 150 Years Ago Today

11 years ago

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFXpeL1A-kg   During the Civil War the civilians suffered hardships, and many came from the blockade of their coast by…

Slideshow of Photos of the Great War

11 years ago

http://blog.oup.com/2014/02/first-world-war-photo-slideshow-soldier-experience/

The Armies of the Civil War

11 years ago

https://vimeo.com/86342775 Historian Sam Smith discusses the complexities of the many armies involved in the Civil War. This video is part…

Escape from Libby Prison

11 years ago

Libby Prison There were many thousands of prisoners captured by both sides in the Civil War. Although many were patrolled…

The Death of General Albert Sidney Johnston

11 years ago

An interview with NPS ranger Chris Mekow about the death of Albert Sidney Johnston at the Battle of Shiloh.