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,…
Patrick Henry, the orator of the Revolution, wrote this letter to his daughter Anne upon her marriage: My Dear Daughter— You have…
One of the lesser known preachers of the Great Awakening on the 18th century was Samuel Davies. His main ministry…
One of the leading politicians in the first half of the 19th century was John Quincy Adams. Son of John…
150 years ago today, John Hunt Morgan's cavalry raid into the north ended with the capture of all his remaining…
https://vimeo.com/26885873 Yesterday was the 152nd anniversary of the Battle of Manassas, the first major conflict of the Civil War. Troops…
Confederate and Union veterans shake hands at the Gettysburg 50th anniversary ceremony in 1913.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KtdUOLdU58 Technology may change, but warfare never does. Video from the U.S. Army War College.
The next three days will mark the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, one of the most important battles…
There are thousands of Civil War era photographs, and they provide a valuable look into the war and allow you…