On June 29, 1841, a baby boy was born to the Pegram family in Richmond, Virginia. His parents named him…
Along the banks of the Shenandoah River, in the beautiful Page Valley near Luray, Virginia, a baby boy was born…
We explore the closing days of the Civil War, when the victorious president Abraham Lincoln was struck down by the…
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Juneteenth is the US's newest holiday. Join us as we discuss its Civil War origins, and why it exploded in…
In this video Destin of Smarter Every Day attempts to recreate an amazing artifact in the Smithsonian Museum of two…
Pogue It was early dawn in the Wilderness. An eerie quiet pervaded the dim light of the morning. On the…
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The sun dawned slowly upon a grim scene. It was December 13, 1862. The rising sun painted the fog of…