John Brown’s Rifle

12 years ago

This Sharps rifle, one of two on display in the Smithsonian History Museum in Washington, DC, was carried by John…

Jackson’s Map of Chancellorsville

12 years ago

Jackson's map. Photo Credit. One of the greatest artifacts from the Battle of Chancellorsville is this rough map of the…

Gettysburg 150th – Pickett’s Charge

12 years ago

The most famous fighting from the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863 occurred in the climax of the battle, what is…

Weapons in the Governor’s Palace

12 years ago

Swords and pistols on the walls of the governor's palace in Williamsburg, VA. They showed the power and might of…

Williamsburg Governor’s Palace

12 years ago

Reconstruction of the palace of the royal governor in Wiliamsburg, Virginia. During colonial times it was the seat of royal…

Captain John Smith

12 years ago

The water front of Jamestown, Virginia, the first permanent English speaking settlement in the New World, is dominated by a…

Causes of the Civil War Trailer

12 years ago

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Cme-n7wV3s The American Civil War was a pivotal point in the history of our nation, yet many people do not…

Founding Fathers Papers

12 years ago

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv477V6tKew The National Archives had recently put up a website with the papers of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams,…

Scott’s Antarctic Dog

12 years ago

Captain Robert Scott took a gramophone on his expedition to the south pole. Here is one of the dogs, named…

Stephen’s Battery – Building America’s First Ironclad

12 years ago

New video on the little known Stephen's Battery, one of the first attempts in America to build an Ironclad.

Patrick Henry’s Advice to His Daughter

12 years ago

Patrick Henry, the orator of the Revolution, wrote this letter to his daughter Anne upon her marriage: My Dear Daughter— You have…

Samuel Davies Recruits a Regiment

12 years ago

One of the lesser known preachers of the Great Awakening on the 18th century was Samuel Davies. His main ministry…