Taking Back Our Stolen History
1863
1863

Abraham Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation which Set the Precedent for America’s National Day of Thanksgiving …and the Woman Behind It

Secretary of State William Seward wrote it and Abraham Lincoln issued it, but much of the credit for the proclamation should probably go to a …

The Civil War’s Song of Inspiration: Patrick Gilmore’s “When Johnny Comes Marching Home” is Deposited in the Library of Congress

Patrick Gilmore was a famous bandleader before the war. He served during wartime as bandmaster for the 22nd New York Regiment. Gilmore wrote this song …