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Martha Jefferson Randolph

For our third First Lady, we will be talking about Martha Jefferson Randolph, who filled the role of First Lady, not for her husband, but...

Abigail Adams

Abigail Adams was born in tiny Weymouth, Massachusetts, on November 22, 1744. Her parents were minister William Smith and Elizabeth...

Linden

The original structure of Linden was built in 1785, then known as Oaklands, by Alexander Moore. The original structure consisted of a two...

Martha Dandridge Custis Washington

Martha Dandridge was born to John Dandridge and Frances Jones on June 2, 1731. She was the eldest of eight children, and grew up in...

Honoring the family name

The following narrative is taken from the book "Shocking Secrets of American History" by Bill Coate, pages 53 & 54. All credit given....

Presidents and New Years Day

The idea of an event where any citizen was invited into the White House to shake hands with the President, without any kind of security,...

Angel of Gettysburg

The civilian stories of Gettysburg, especially those of women, are often lost among the stories of men and soldiers. Yet the battle...

The house that gave a battle it's name

Chancellorsville is described as being General Lee's greatest victory, and it has gone down in the annals of military history as a time...

The Sinking of The Edmund Fitzgerald

Hearing about the mysterious sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald is one of my first memories of midwestern history. My Dad is a bit of a...

To reach beyond the grave

Much of the obsession with séances and communicating with the dead during the Victorian period came from the many scientific discoveries...

Victorian Cult of Death

The Victorian period is named after England’s Queen Victoria, who was the reigning monarch for 64 years. She was Queen from 1837 – 1901,...

Nat Turner and the Southampton Rebellion

**Please be aware that this post contains graphic accounts of murder** The name Nat Turner will probably ring a faint bell in the back of...

The Worst Picnic in History

Through out history, there have been many scenes of carnage and death that people have viewed as entertainment, and sometimes even paid...

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