Holmes In 1884 Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr, Civil War veteran and future Supreme Court Justice, gave a famous speech upon
Arnold When the nation got word of his treason, they responded violently. He was condemned from all corners. As an
This image of the Grant standing outside of his tent during the Overland Campaign became one of the most
Benedict Arnold In the last days of September 1781, news broke that shocked America. “Treason! treason! treason! black as hell,”1
This week is the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Chancellorsville. Chancellorsville was one of the most important battles of
John Paul Jones It was on this day in 1778 that Americans under John Paul Jones attacked Whitehaven, England, landing
Timothy Dwight It is frequently said today that American was founded as a Christian nation. While that was true to
The Amendment in the laws of Maine, published in 1825. Since the adoption of the United States Constitution twenty-seven amendments
Death of Issac Brock One of the greatest battles of the War of 1812 was the Battle of Queenston Heights,
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. Confederate Money Although the majority of southerners supported the war effort and voted