Stephen Douglas was one of the most important politicians during the two decades leading up to the Civil War. Today
For years this photograph languished in the National Archives, part of their collection of the works of Matthew Brady, the
The story of the prisons of the Civil War is a very sad one. Thousands of men died from disease
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Photo from the Library of Congress. 150 years ago the Confederate prison at Andersonville, Georgia, was beginning to fill with
The Washington Family Many words have been written about the religion of George Washington from his lifetime up to the
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFXpeL1A-kg The Hunley During the Civil War the civilians suffered hardships, and many came from the blockade of their
https://vimeo.com/86342775 Historian Sam Smith discusses the complexities of the many armies involved in the Civil War. This video is part
Libby Prison There were many thousands of prisoners captured by both sides in the Civil War. Although many were patrolled
Thomas Paine Many people believe that the founders of the United States were deist rather than Christian. Very few of the founders