Civil War Figures
Disaster in D.C.: The Curse of Ford’s Theatre
Almost 30 years after Lincoln assassination, another catastrophe strikes playhouse building
Civil War Battles
John B. Hood’s Hard Stand on Honor Made Robert E. Lee Cry
On the eve of Sharpsburg, Uncle Robert broke down when the tough Texan refused to apologize to Shanks Evans
1600s
How Hooch Lubricated American Life
Besides making crops portable, cocktails like slings, flips, punches, and bounce were healthier than water
American Civil War
Northerners Fought Civil War Not to Defeat Slavery, but the ‘Slave Power’
Yankees argued that the 'Slave Power' had duped and even terrorized regular people into supporting secession
Civil War Figures
Former Pension Bureau a Stunning Tribute to Civil War Veterans
Maj. Gen. Montgomery C. Meigs designed the former Pension Bureau building in Washington to be both functional and awe-inspiring
1800s
This Week In History: The 1804 Lewis and Clark Expedition
The now-famous Lewis and Clark Expedition was conducted as the Corps of Discovery, a special unit of the United States Army.
Civil War Battles
Slaves Forced to Serve Confederate Army Had to Choose Freedom or Family
Many blacks who entered Pennsylvania with the Army of Northern Virginia escaped—but many accepted bondage as the price of contact with loved ones
American Civil War
How the Civil War Gave Birth to Modern Journalism
Technological changes and lust for battle news made way for mass-circulation print media
American Civil War
Audiobook Review| Violence within Congress Spurs the Civil War
Author Joanne B. Freeman recounts how Southern Democrats’ attacks on critics of slavery spilled from the Capitol building onto streets and dueling grounds
Feature Story
Flaming Meteorite Fires Up American Brainpower
Glowing object that streaked across the Connecticut sky in 1807 puts a young nation on the scientific map
American History
That Time When Jefferson Tried to Have a Supreme Court Justice Impeached
'Dangerous' Federalist Chase's 1805 trial illustrates the pitfalls of Trump ouster drive
Civil War Figures
Brutal Beating Drove Confederate Gen. Thomas Benton Smith Mad
Union officer struck 'Boy General' in the head with a saber during Rebel surrender at Nashville
Civil War Battles
Robert E. Lee Jr.: The Legend’s Last Son Followed the Family to War
After serving as a junior officer, 'Rob' Lee wrote a renowned chronicle of his father's life
American Independence
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: How Americans Made English a Bodacious New Language
Settlers created fresh, colorful words and phrases to describe their land and life
Americas
‘Board Her Boys!’: The 1804 Burning of USS Philadelphia
Unable to wrest USS Philadelphia from the clutches of piratical Tripolitans, Stephen Decatur resolved to burn the captured frigate to the waterline
Wild West
August 2019 Readers’ Letters
Readers share dispatches about Colt cartridges, Ake news, Yogo sapphires and actor Robert Fuller
