Georgia Gov. Joseph E. Brown telegraphed a frantic plea from Atlanta to Confederate President […]
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Why Andrew Johnson Couldn’t Redeem Himself
Most of us remember Andrew Johnson as an interesting historical footnote —the first United […]
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Andrew Jackson: Winner and Loser in 1824
Did a corrupt bargain between John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay steal the presidential […]
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The Thirty-One Day Presidency of William Henry Harrison
His was the briefest term of all American Presidents. What happened during the four weeks and three days that William Henry Harrison lived—and died—at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue led to his greatest legacy.
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GLOVES OFF: The Battle of The Atlantic
WHEN THE BATTLE of the Atlantic—the war’s longest campaign and history’s most destructive naval campaign—finally […]
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Audio: WWII Vet Recalls What It Was Like To Readjust To Life After The War
World War II veteran, Ed Weis relates the difficulties of readjusting to civilian life after 5 years of service.
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Daily Quiz for April 6, 2016
The first live broadcast of this event was broadcast on February 1, 1951.
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Did Slave Owners Receive Compensation for the Loss of Slaves?
Did Slave Owners Receive Compensation for the Loss of Slaves?
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Daily Quiz for April 5, 2016
Dorothea Dix, Superintendent of Army Nurses for the Union Army, had this nickname.
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Hanford’s Secret Harvest
AFTER CROSSING MILES of desolate yellow landscape in southeastern Washington state, I halted at the […]