Month: November 2017

The people began arriving at the U.S. Capitol grounds in Washington City before dawn on March 4, 1861, 150 years ago today. They gathered in front of the East Portico…

The people began arriving at the U.S. Capitol grounds in Washington City before dawn on March 4, 1861, 150 years ago today. They gathered in front of the East Portico…

Have you ever been told that you have an ancestor or two who fought in the American Civil War? Perhaps you already know the name(s) of your ancestors who served…

Have you ever been told that you have an ancestor or two who fought in the American Civil War? Perhaps you already know the name(s) of your ancestors who served…

(Ft. Sumter Bombardment – Courtesy Library of Congress) Today of course marks the 150th Anniversary of the beginning of the American Civil War. At 4:30 a.m. local time on April…

A couple of weeks ago, I travelled to the State Library of Ohio in Columbus to see an Abraham Lincoln exhibition I’ve been wanting to see for years now. The…

(Ft. Sumter Bombardment – Courtesy Library of Congress) Today of course marks the 150th Anniversary of the beginning of the American Civil War. At 4:30 a.m. local time on April…

A couple of weeks ago, I travelled to the State Library of Ohio in Columbus to see an Abraham Lincoln exhibition I’ve been wanting to see for years now. The…

As I wrote in my previous post, today is of course the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the American Civil War. On April 12, 1861 the war began when…

As I wrote in my previous post, today is of course the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the American Civil War. On April 12, 1861 the war began when…