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...

There are many incredible homes on the Great River Road, but few command the attention that Houmas House does. From it's great Tuscan...

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

In 1855, the US Congress authorized the design and building of a new cast iron dome on the capitol building in Washington D.C. The...

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

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

Dunleith sits on a 40 acre estate which includes an original 1790s carriage house, dairy barn, poultry house, greenhouse and a three...

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,...

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

In late June, John Reynold, a native of Pennsylvania, led the 3 corps left wing of the Army of the Potomac north towards Gettysburg. On...

There have been many stories of a ghostly train, riding the rails used by the train carrying the body of Abraham Lincoln home in 1865....

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 legend of General Stonewall Jackson stands second only to that of his commander, General Robert E Lee. However, during his lifetime,...

To say that the upcoming inauguration of Joe Biden is causing stress and anxiety in our country is an understatement. The fears of what...

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...

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

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

**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...

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