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Legacies of Two Founding Fathers: Jefferson and Henry

The founding of the United States was accomplished by a motley group of men who varied in many aspects. They…

4 years ago

Ann Hill Carter Lee: A Good Name Rather Than Great Riches

The young mother blinked through her tears as she looked at her new house on Cameron Street in Alexandria, Virginia. …

4 years ago

The Death of George Washington

We welcome Jordan Baker with this guest post on the death of President George Washington. The figure of George Washington…

4 years ago

How the Pilgrims Changed the World – Plymouth 400th Anniversary Video

We consider how God used the Pilgrims to change the world, and what we should learn from their example in…

4 years ago

Margaret Winthrop: Her Husband is Known in the Gates

A ship lay at anchor off the Isle of Wight.  On board the ship was a governor, the governor of…

4 years ago

John Pelham: I Can Hold My Ground

The sun dawned slowly upon a grim scene.  It was December 13, 1862.  The rising sun painted the fog of…

5 years ago

How to Evaluate a Civil War Battle

Ranger Pete, at Fredericksburg Battlefield, gives us three factors to consider when we are evaluating decisions made during a Civil…

5 years ago

SS Republic – The Shipwreck Loaded with Gold

We are happy to welcome Alex Lemaire of Metal Detector Planet with this story of a shipwreck filled with gold. - The Editor…

5 years ago

How Ed Bearss Found the USS Cairo (Video)

The USS Cairo was a Union ironclad during the American Civil War, and was the first ship sunk by a…

5 years ago