Civil War
This Day In History: US Marines Arrive In Mogadishu, Somalia (1993)
On this day in 1992, over 1500 Marines and support personnel arrive in the Somali capital of Mogadishu. The country…
This Day In History: The Chinese Nationalists Withdraw to Taiwan (1949)
As the Chinese Civil War entered its last phases it soon became clear that the Nationalists would be pushed completely…
This Day In History: John Brown Is Hanged (1859)
On this date in 1859 in Charles Town, Virginia, John Brown is executed. He had been found guilty of treason,…
This Day In History: Infamous Confederate Raider Escapes From An Ohion Prison (1863)
On this day in 1863, a notorious Confederate guerrilla leader John Hunt Morgan and several of his men break out…
And The South Rose: 4 Hypothetical Scenarios if the Confederacy Won the Civil War
As much fun as it is to discuss historical facts, it is arguably more fun to imagine different hypothetical outcomes.…
This Day In History: The Last Emperor Of Brazil Was Deposed (1889)
On this day in history, the second and last Emperor of Brazil was deposed. After almost fifty years as Emperor…
This Day In History: Nat Turner Leader Of A Slave Revolt Is Hanged (1831)
On this date in history Nat Turner, the leader of a bloody slave revolt in , Virginia, was executed. He…
This Day In History: Soviet Tanks Enter Budapest to Crush An Uprising (1956)
On this date in history in 1956, the Soviets and Hungarian communists finally suppressed a revolt in Hungary. The revolt…
On this Day In History: The Battle of Hatchers Run Was Fought (1864)
On this day in 1864, during the final stages of the American Civil War the First Battle of Hatcher’s Run,…
This Day In History: Bloody Bill Anderson Is Killed In Missouri (1864)
On this day during the Civil War in 1864, the notorious Confederate guerrilla leader William “Bloody Bill” Anderson was shot…