Songwriters such as George F. Root usually tailored their lyrics to themes of a still-united nation, with guaranteed liberty for all common folk.
New Data Casts Light on WWII Weather
Observations from warships have filled in some blanks.
This Excelsior Brigade Soldier Became an Accidental Journalist
‘Dear Uncles’ collects Arthur McKinstry’s Civil War letters, which his uncles regularly published in their newspaper.
Shoes from Operation Babylift
These shoes were worn by a child evacuated from South Vietnam during Operation Babylift, […]
A Monument in Wartime
For the duration of the Civil War, the Washington Monument looked like this, only […]
A Leap & a Prayer
Beside the heavily laden train pictured above in Caldwell, Kan., on Sept. 16, 1893, […]
Little More Than Hot Air
Unmanned aerial attacks have come a long way from their humble origin, when an […]
Would You Pay $2 Million For This Stamp?
Why do collectors go head over heels for airplane postage?
The Confederate Bee Brothers: Unforgettable Legacies For Very Converse Reasons
One gave Stonewall Jackson his nickname. One was dubbed “the poorest excuse for a Gen that I ever saw.”
This Soldier Fought His Way from Southern France to Austria: Here Are His Recollections
Allan W. Ostar served with the Rainbow Division—and helped liberate Dachau.