Articles Containing Tag: Civil War

“Few will have the greatness to bend history itself; but each of us can work to change a small portion… Read More

“Human history in essence is the history of ideas.” ~ H.G. Wells April 3, 1860: The Pony Express Began Today,… Read More

“History is not a burden on the memory but an illumination of the soul.” ~ Lord Acton April 2, 1513:… Read More

Christmas wasn’t always the merry holiday we know today. Many Christians refused to celebrate or honor it, as the date… Read More

“Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and… Read More

The American Civil War was the bloodiest war the United States has ever fought. After the war ended, Republicans in… Read More

The American Civil War officially began on April 12, 1861. The first shots were fired in South Carolina as the… Read More

Italy’s Modern Atlantis The legend of Atlantis, the mythical island that sank into the ocean around 9,600 B.C., has some… Read More