Civil War
Today in History: First Vote to Impeach Andrew Johnson Fails (1868)
U.S. politics in the years after the American Civil war were very volatile. Andrew Johnson assumed the presidency when Abraham…
Today in History: Jefferson Davis is Captured in Georgia (1865)
While Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865 is almost unanimously seen as the 'end'…
This Native American Union Officer Surprised General Robert E. Lee at Appomattox Court House
Ely S. Parker was a lieutenant colonel during the American Civil War, and unless you're a student of the time…
9 Bloodiest Battles of the Civil War by The Numbers
The American Civil War was and remains the bloodiest war in American history. With over 600,000 casualties, none of the…
Today in History: Assassin John Wilkes Booth is Killed (1865)
On April 14, 1865, just a few days after the official end to the American Civil War, Southern sympathizer John…
Today in History: Robert E. Lee Resigns from U.S. Army (1861)
There is no doubt that Robert E Lee is one of the most brilliant military commanders in the history of…
Today in History: First Blood is Spilled in the Civil War (1861)
On April 12, 1861, the American Civil War officially began when the newly formed Confederacy attacked Fort Sumter, South Carolina.…
Abraham Lincoln Had a Surprising Job Before he Became President
Name the ten most well-known leaders in the history of the United States and almost everyone will name Abraham Lincoln as…
Today in History: Abraham Lincoln is Assassinated (1865)
Throughout the history of the United States there have been four presidential assassinations. Two of them are very well-known, the…
Uprisings of the Common Man: 4 Bloody Peasant Revolts
Historical peasant revolts occurred for a number or reasons. New laws, including banning churches, raising taxes, imposing conscription, and abolishing hunting…