In the last days of September 1781, news broke that shocked America. “Treason! treason! treason! black as hell,”1 wrote Alexander…
This week is the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Chancellorsville. Chancellorsville was one of the most important battles of…
It was on this day in 1778 that Americans under John Paul Jones attacked Whitehaven, England, landing on Britain’s shores…
It is frequently said today that American was founded as a Christian nation. While that was true to some extent,…
Since the adoption of the United States Constitution twenty-seven amendments have been passed, and thousands more have been proposed. It…
One of the greatest battles of the War of 1812 was the Battle of Queenston Heights, in which the British…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaFulqGGkwk Theodore Roosevelt became the first president to take to the air in 1910, after he completed his time in…
One of the most famous ships in American naval history is the USS Monitor, one of the first ironclads. But…
Cross-posted from the Civil War 150th Blog. Although the majority of southerners supported the war effort and voted for secession,…
After the great tornadoes which struck Omaha 100 years ago, the United States was soon struck again with more natural…