Native American Tribes, familiarly called Indians, have lived in New York State since the beginning of the 15th century, almost 100 years before Columbus arrived in the New World. Some sources date the tribes from as far back as the 12th or 13th century. They are referred to as the Iroquois Confederacy. The Iroquois Confederacy ...
Between 1861 and 1865, the North and the South waged war against each other in what remains the bloodiest war in American history. For much of that time, it was not entirely clear which side would win. Both sides enjoyed their own unique advantages which they believed would be enough to ensure a quick victory. ...
Settling Accounts: In at the Death is the eleventh and it is said the last of the long running Southern Victory Series by master of alternate history Harry Turtledove. But since In at the Death sets up so many possibilities for future stories, one should not bet any money on it being the last. For ...
COMMENTARY | When Abraham Lincoln was elected to the U.S. presidency in 1860, it was akin to lighting a fuse on a keg of gunpowder. The long national debate over slavery had gone back and forth with no resolution. Since Lincoln had made it part of his platform to resist the expansion of slavery, seven ...
When people think about all of the battles fought during the United States Civil War, the most famous is the Battle of Gettysburg. The majority would say it was the most important battle and the turning point of the war, however, that is not the case. The turning point of the Civil War occurred in ...
Richmond is home to countless historic landmarks, museums, Civil War battlefields, diverse neighborhoods and distinctive architecture. The top tours in Richmond that provide visitors a glimpse of Richmond’s rich history and it’s vision for the future are the Richmond Canal Cruise, the Museum and White House of the Confederacy, and the Discover Richmond Bus tour. ...
Recently AC writer Jeff Musall wrote this article about Congressman Joe Wilson shouting at President Obama. In the article Jeff indicates Joe Wilson is a member of the “Sons of Confederate Veterans” which has been taken over by pro slavery folks (paraphrasing there). This of course falls back on the claim of many liberals that ...
The revolutions of 1848 is one of the most interesting series of events in world history. No other revolution in Europe that took place during 1848 was as eventful and as fruitful as the Revolutions that took place in the states of the German Confederacy. Although at the time the revolutionaries seemed to accomplish nothing; ...
