The American Civil War Begins and Lasts Over 4 Years. Why Did the South Really go to War?
On April 12, 1861, the war began when Brig. Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard opened fire on Fort Sumter in Charleston harbor forcing its surrender. In response …
On April 12, 1861, the war began when Brig. Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard opened fire on Fort Sumter in Charleston harbor forcing its surrender. In response …
The most common story is that the Liberty Bell cracked July 8, 1835, while being rung at the funeral of Chief Justice John Marshall, perhaps …
“I consider Burr as a man to be shunned … an unprincipled adventurer.” –James Monroe to James Madison, August 5, 1795 Given that nearly every …
Hamilton intentionally fired into the air, but his political rival, Vice President Aaron Burr, took deadly aim and fatally shot him in a duel July …
We the People of the United States, actually have two national flags, a civil flag for peacetime and a military flag for times of war. …
The history of central banking in the United States does not begin with the Federal Reserve. The Bank of the United States received its charter …
It was 11 years after the Declaration of Independence—and four years after American victory in the Revolutionary War—when a small group of delegates convened in …
Mr. Chairman: The honorable member who spoke yesterday went into an explanation of a variety of circumstances to prove the expediency of a change in …
In a warm room in Philadelphia, 39 men signed the document that formed our nation. With each passing year, America continues her record of having …
The Constitutional Convention takes place in Philadelphia and, by the account of many participants during the process, ends with a miracle of divine providence in …