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89The War of 1812:Role of the French
The Role of the French in the War of 1812 By Jeffrey D. Murrah Two aspects of the Battle of New Orleans often marginalized are those of the roles played by the French, and the Guitterez-Magee...
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87The Sleeping Girl of Turville: The True Story of a Girl Who fell asleep for Nine Years..
On may 15, 1859, a child was born, She was the tenth child from a family of twelve. Her name was Ellen Sadler. there was nothing particularly remarkable about her, or any of the other children. Until...
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83When Camels Roamed Arizona
Following the end of the Mexican War in 1848, the U.S. had its claims on Texas and California recognized and also acquired much of what is now Arizona and New Mexico. However, the border between the two...
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81The First Presidential Assassination Attempt
Through the course of American History, there have been four confirmed Presidential Assassinations and two more rumored assassinations. There have also been over 90 confirmed Presidential Assassination...
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81Laundry Women in The Civil War: How Did They Wash Those Clothes
The laundresses or “Washer Woman” during the Civil went through a lot of trouble to clean the soldier’s uniforms. It was a tiresome, grueling, task that took three days to finish. In order for them to...
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80Robert Todd Lincoln's Reluctant Place In History
Robert Todd Lincoln was the first child of Abraham and Mary Lincoln and the only Lincoln child to reach adulthood. However, being President Lincoln’s son is not the reason why Robert Lincoln has an odd...
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78The Emperor of San Francisco
In 1859, the growing metropolis of San Francisco, California became the capital of new empire that changed the governmental and political structure of the United States. No longer would there be a democracy....
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73Laundry Women Of The Civil War
There were a group of women who were pretty much invisible in the war but provided a very basic and important need for the men during the war. They were called “Washer Women” or "Laundresses" and their job were to clean the men uniforms; an army tradition that was established back in 1802. They were the first women to be paid by the army for their services.
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79The Tragic Story of The Confederate Secret Weapon, The Hunley
On February 17, 1864 at about 8:45 PM, the most significant event in maritime history took place on this night. After about three years of fighting, Charleston, South Carolina was still in the hands of the...
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79Irish Convicts in Early Colonial Australia
The Irish convicts were one of the most feared groups in early colonial Australia. Early governors were convinced that they were plotting to take over. This was far from the truth. Most of the convicts were cowed by their brutal treatment and proved, on release, to be energetic and effective workers.
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