Civil War – Slavery during the war At the beginning of the war some Union commanders thought they were supposed to return escaped slaves to their masters. By 1862, when it became clear that thi… more →
Seacoast civil war cannons Blogsrilankalawlessness wrote 13 hours ago: India’s Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram has expressed displeasure at steps taken by the Sri La … more →
Rene Tyree wrote 16 hours ago: Little Round Top Union Breastworks (Source: The National Archives) Brady Each July we bring out the … more →
Matt Holzmann wrote 20 hours ago: So Mr. Zelaya’s plane was not allowed to land at Tegucigalpa airport as had been reiterated se … more →
taoist wrote 1 day ago: I didn’t realize we had any video of Gettysburg veterans, or any civil war vets, for that matt … more →
Rene Tyree wrote 1 day ago: via posterous.com Excellent demonstration of how a gun crew handled artillery during the American … more →
weavercat wrote 1 day ago: Shooting 4 Men For Desertion posted July 4, 2009 Following the Civil War, efforts were made to colle … more →
meinkrampf1 wrote 2 days ago: (From Chapters 8, 18 and 21, “Mein Krampf” by S.I. Fishgal, http://stores.lulu.com/fishgal) …my gran … more →
meinkrampf1 wrote 2 days ago: (From Chapters 8, 18 and 21, “Mein Krampf” by S.I. Fishgal, http://stores.lulu.com/fishgal) “…Our ch … more →
Black Coffee & Bourbon wrote 2 days ago: Mason and his new friend at Well Read Well Fed Last night Becks mentioned that since we had Friday o … more →
menso wrote 2 days ago: That meddlesome International Criminal Court (ICC) is at it again. Whenever an African dictator turn … more →
riddleburger wrote 2 days ago: Education.com’s list of great summer reading for rising fourth-graders starts with a bang … more →
fsdthreshold wrote 3 days ago: Do you know what’s coming next Wednesday? In the early morning hours — to be precise, at … more →
theworldofhowey wrote 3 days ago: I didn’t know whether to pass this on to my friend Kelly over at The VSJ or discuss it myself. … more →
Teresa Silverthorn wrote 3 days ago: Every summer, for the last several years, David and I have been visiting Civil War Battlefields. Be … more →
politicalfuntimes wrote 4 days ago: Hi, I’m just calling to tell you that the majority of Americans are not as stupid as you think … more →
mcdowellcountyhistory wrote 4 days ago: This audio montage is just a small sampling of some of the great stories and remembrances we are cur … more →
benjamin1981 wrote 4 days ago: A recent letter to family and friends: “As everyone knows, I’ve taken some interest in resolvi … more →
H.S. wrote 4 days ago: Flag at Appomattox We are spending the summer in Virginia and recently visited Appomattox Court Hous … more →
jenniferwilke wrote 4 days ago: For the final act – the last 50 pages — I want the pace to be faster, harsher, emotions … more →