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Governor Nye of Nevada In 1864, while the Civil War was in progress, efforts were made to bring the state
The muffled drum’s sad roll has beat The soldier’s last tattoo; No more on life’s parade shall meet The brave
These photographs were taken 150 years ago today on Spotsylvania Battlefield by photographer Timothy O’Sullivan. For an indepth look at these
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We have just past the 150th anniversary of the Battle of the Wilderness, one of the greatest battles of the
Abraham Lincoln did not issue the Emancipation Proclamation until January 1, 1863, nearly two years into the war. Why didn’t
Wedding of Pocahontas 400 years ago today the Indian Pocahontas married John Rolfe of Jamestown, Virginia. She was the daughter
Image from the United States Census Bureau This map tracks the change the the mean center of population in the