American Civil War Nicknames
I started a new series on the site based on the book 1,001 Things Everyone Should Know About American History by historian John Garraty. If you haven’t already, check out the first post in the...
View ArticleCopperhead The Movie
You may remember a month or so back I wrote an article about American Civil War Copperheads. If you are not familiar with this term, a Copperhead is “a member of a vocal group of Democrats located in...
View ArticleThe Naming of Historical Events
Do you remember that battle? The one which occurred on June 18, 1815? Oh, you know the one… If you knew that the battle I was referring to was the Battle of Waterloo, I am thoroughly impressed. Battle...
View ArticleBoston Corbett and the Year of the Mad Hatter
The story of one Boston Corbett is certainly an interesting one–a story full of religious fanaticism, self-castration, and murder. Now that I’ve piqued your interest, let me give you some of the...
View ArticleWas The Civil War Inevitable?
Was the Civil War inevitable? Could the conflicts between federal government and states, between North and South, be resolved in any other way? The answer is yes. If the federal government allowed...
View ArticleAfrican-American Battles in the Civil War
The Dred Scott decision stated that no one born of African ancestry in the United States could ever be a citizen of that nation. Even so, the Emancipation Proclamation declared, “I further declare and...
View ArticleAmerican Civil War Nicknames
I started a new series on the site based on the book 1,001 Things Everyone Should... Source
View ArticleBoston Corbett and the Year of the Mad Hatter
The story of one Boston Corbett is certainly an interesting one–a story full of religious... Source
View ArticleWas The Civil War Inevitable?
Was the Civil War inevitable? Could the conflicts between federal government and states, between North and South, be resolved in any other way? The answer is yes. If the federal government allowed...
View ArticleAfrican-American Battles in the Civil War
The Dred Scott decision stated that no one born of African ancestry in the United... Source
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