Although the Battle of Antietam is a much-studied encounter, Budiansky’s consideration of nine people caught up in the battle and its aftermath is thoughtful and insightful.
Throughout written history weather events have influenced military outcomes. Scholars can point to Napoleon’s disastrous 1812 ...
But Smalls’ story was too bold and amazing to fade away. In May 1862, during the Civil War, the steel-nerved ship pilot ...
Often erased from history, the men’s hangings were direct consequences of the U.S. and Dakota War of 1862. The war was the result of broken treaties and broken promises from the U.S. government ...
The Jonesboro Advertising and Promotion Commission announced they’ve partnered with All Sports Pro and Gearhead Outfitters to ...
On Dec. 31, 1862, cloaked by what likely was a cold, dark night in the dead of winter, groups of Americans of African descent ...
The memorial to Civil War hero Robert Smalls is set to be erected on the Statehouse grounds. Design and location set. Now, ...
This conflict between the Dakota people and the white settlers consumed southwestern Minnesota for six weeks in August and September of 1862. This was at the same time that the Civil War was being ...
While Independence Rock, located in Wyoming, is not directly linked to the Civil War itself, its significance lies in the ...