As the siege of Petersburg, Virginia wound down in the winter of 1864, the fighting slowed down and the soldiers…
Early Life Daniel Webster was born on January 18th, 1782 in Salisbury, New Hampshire. His father had led the local…
As we enter into the new year, many people will take time to consider what they have done, and plan…
By the President of the United States of America. A Proclamation. The year that is drawing towards its close, has…
WHEREAS, it hath pleased Almighty God, the Sovereign Disposer of events, to protect and defend us hitherto in our conflicts…
By the President of the United States of America, a Proclamation. Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to…
Today historic changes were made in the rules of filibuster in the United States Senate. Previously a silent filibuster could…
Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, which he gave at the commemoration of the Gettysburg Cemetery on November 19, 1863 was only…
Join us at the Pry Field Hospital Museum to see a reconstruction of a Civil War ambulance.