Civil War
The First African-American to Earn the Medal of Honor Was Portrayed by Denzel Washington in Glory: Fact from Fiction
If you have watched the six-time Oscar-winning film Glory, then you probably know about the 54th Massachusetts. However, Hollywood tends…
This Day In History: The Union Captures Arkansas Post (1863)
On this day in 1863, the Union army inflicts a heavy defeat on the Confederacy, when they capture Arkansas Post.…
This Day In History: Stalin Orders Trotsky Into Internal Exile (1928)
On this day in history, in 1928, Stalin banishes his foe, Leon Trotsky, to Alma Alta in Central Asia. Trotsky…
This Day In History: Julius Caesar Crosses the Rubicon (49 BC)
On this day in history in 49 B.C.- Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon River and starts a civil war in…
This Day In History: Cuban Army Withdraws From Angola (1991)
On this day in 1991, the Cuban army withdraws from Angola. It was part of an arrangement to reduce Cold…
This Day In History: News that Haiti Declared Independence Begins to Spread (1804)
This day in history news reaches the outside world of the Haitian declaration of Independence. This declaration was a result…
This Day In History: The South Reacts to Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation (1863)
On this date in history, news of Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation reaches the Southern States. Pro-Confederate newspapers react with horror at the…
This Day In History: Castro Forms His First Government (1959)
On this day in Cuba 1959, the first government of Fidel Castro in Cuba is announced. On New Years Day…
This Day In History: Sherman Orders Assault At The Battle Of Chickasaw Bluffs (1862)
On this day in 1862, during the American Civil War, the Confederates defeat a Union attack at the Battle of…
On This Day In History: The Soviet Union Invaded Afghanistan (1979)
On this date in history in 1979, the Soviet Union orders troops into Afghanistan. The Soviet Army was invited in…