The largest Civil War battle ever waged in the Western Hemisphere was fought 149 years ago near the small town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It began on July 1, 1863 and ended two days later with the climactic “Pickett’s Charge”. More … Read More
The 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the U.S. Constitution were adopted between 1865 and 1870, the five years immediately following the American Civil War. This group of amendments is referred to as “The Reconstruction Amendments,” or the “Civil War … Read More
Walt Whitman, one of the great American poets, published his volume of poetry titled Leaves of Grass on this date in 1855. Whitman was one of the first generation of Americans who were born in the newly formed United States. He … Read More
The largest Civil War battle ever waged in the Western Hemisphere was fought 149 years ago near the small town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It began on July 1, 1863 and ended two days later with the climactic “Pickett’s Charge”. More … Read More
Jefferson Davis was born on June 3, 1808. Jefferson Davis Day commemorates the birthday of Jefferson Davis, one of the most well-known Confederate leaders during the American Civil War in the 1860s. It is a state holiday in Alabama on … Read More
January 19 is a day of celebration in some southern states, because it is the birthday of Robert E. Lee. As a child he was taught at home by his mother, and his own children were homeschooled by his wife. … Read More
