In 1783 the United States obtained its independence with the end of the War for Independence, but less than 30…
Rob Gibson of Gettysburg, PA has made a career of recreating the techniques used by Civil War photographers. Learn his story…
Recently, the Discerning History team led a historical tour through New England, with a special focus on the American Revolution.…
Editor's note: We are pleased to welcome Philip Leigh, who brings us a guest post on Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. Be sure…
Ed Bearss, the famous NPS historian, discusses the Union strategy in the West during the Civil War, including the Anaconda…
Editor's note: We are pleased to welcome Philip Leigh, who brings us a guest post on how the Civil War and…
One of the most controversial weapons of the Civil War was the torpedo, what we would call a contact mine.…
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http://allthingsliberty.com/2015/04/visiting-bostons-liberty-tree-site/
With the Civil War quickly winding down to a close in April, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln began to look ahead…