The US Civil War in December 1863
In December 1863, Confederate forces withdrew from Knoxville after an unsuccessful siege, and the Confederate forts around Charleston Harbor continued taking a pounding from...
President Andrew Jackson Signs Indian Removal Act
The first major law reversing U.S. policy of respecting native rights paved the way for the often forcible emigration of thousands of Indians to...
William Miller and the Adventist Movement in the Early 1840s
The legacy of Miller and the Adventist movement continues with American Exceptionalism and Christian Reconstructionism.
The Millerite movement of the 1830s and early 1840s...
Boston’s Province House, Vanished Residence of Royal Governors
The great mansion near Old South was a historic landmark and architectural gem of colonial New England. Gone since 1922, but famous weather...
The Great Recession of 1837 During the Van Buren Presidency
The Panic of 1837 or recession of 1837 resulted from credit over-extension and speculation, causing bank failures that led to severe economic hardships.
The...
The Jack Waite Mine: A Leading Lead Producer in Two States
One of the leading lead producers in the nation, the Jack Waite mine extracted lead ore from two orebodies, one in the state of...
Historic Fires in American Small Towns Were Big Disasters
Learn about historic fire disasters in American small towns, why these towns were at a disadvantage, and how the residents coped after a...
The Man Behind the Sherman Tank
You May Have Heard of the Sherman Tank
The United States produced over 50,000 Sherman tanks during WWII
The tanks, classified as a medium...
Before Custer’s Last Stand, There Was Fetterman’s
The history of Fetterman's Massacre and its similarities to Custer's Last Stand.
Almost everyone has heard of the Battle of the Little Bighorn and...
Sequoyah in Retrospect
In the years following the relocation of the Cherokee Nation, Sequoyah set out on a last mission, aimed at reuniting his scattered people.
Sequoyah...