Few characters came out of the American Civil War with quite as infamous reputation as Benjamin Franklin Butler. Butler was a successful...

Often, when people are learning about the battle of Gettysburg, the focus is on the fighting, the battles, and the soldiers. The only...

144 years ago today, one of the most famous battles between the United States Army and Native Americans took place over two days on the...

Today we are going to talk about a future President and the duel that almost was. This is a story of Abraham Lincoln that has long been...

As often happens when racial tensions are high in the United States, the "Confederate Flag" comes under scrutiny as a racist symbol that...

The story of Lincoln's remains after his death is perhaps one of the most interesting, and bizarre stories of Lincoln, though very few...

You know the story of John Wilkes Booth, the man who killed Abraham Lincoln, but do you know the story of the man who killed John Wilkes...

While we all shelter at home, many historic sites and museums across the country are thinking outside the box on how to bring their...

On Good Friday, in 1865 President Abraham Lincoln and his wife decide to attend a play at a popular theater in Washington D.C. Ford's...

On the banks of the Mississippi River stands the largest antebellum home in the United States. Nottoway Plantation, nicknamed "White...

As a pandemic sweeps across the world, with no currently known vaccine, it causes many to look back to history, for other times when...

Whether you think it is crazy or not, people in the US have been buying toilet paper like it is the apocalypse. Open any of your social...

She was considered the belle of Washington DC. An invitation to one of her social events were highly coveted by the upper crust of...

It is only fitting that on Valentine's Day, I share, what is in my opinion, one of the most beautiful love letters ever written. Love of...

211 years ago today (February 12) Abraham Lincoln was born in Hodgenville, Kentucky. To celebrate his birthday, let's look at 10 little...

If Americans were asked to name the first animal that comes to mind when asked to think of an animal used in war, the most common answer...

Prior to the start of the American Civil War, the Mississippi town of Natchez had more millionaires per ca pita than any other American...

It is often said today that politics have hit a new low with insults and retaliation statements seemingly thrown about daily. Yet,...

Dan Sickles is one of those controversial historic figures who you either love or hate. His actions throughout his life often put him at...

When I tell people that I am a history buff, their response is often "ugh, but history is so boring." And every time I hear someone say...