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Shedding the Mythology of the Good Slaveholder
By Chris Tomlinson Tomlinson Hill is the stunning story of two families—one white, one black—who trace their…
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September 17, 1862: Antietam in Images
By Callie Oettinger “All campaigns have a turning point—a moment or a day (or sometimes longer)…
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Battle of Antietam: Chronology and Aftermath
By Norman S. Stevens Chronology 17 September: THE BATTLE OF ANTIETAM (also known as Sharpsburg). It must…
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On the Eve of War: John Brown and Harpers Ferry
By Tony Horwitz John Brown was born with the nineteenth century and didn’t launch his attack…
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July 21, 1861: First Major Battle of the Civil War
By Christopher J. Olsen In Spring 1861, both sides worked feverishly to…
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Gettysburg Reunion (The Great Reunion) of 1913
By Callie Oettinger Veterans arriving, Gettysburg, June 30, 1913. Photo shows the…
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Gettysburg in Pictures
By Callie Oettinger Barlows’ Knoll after first day’s…
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May 18, 1863: Start of the Siege of Vicksburg
By Andrew F. Smith Even before the siege of Vicksburg commenced, food…
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April 9, 1865: Robert E. Lee Surrenders to Ulysses S. Grant
By Callie Oettinger April 9, 1865, General Robert E. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia…
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March 9, 1862: Monitor and the Merrimac
By Callie Oettinger March 9, 1862 saw the battle between the Monitor and the Merrimac (CSS…
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The JFK Conspiracy
by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch
by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch
Belmont, New HampshireSeptember 1960 New York…
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Introduction to Eliot Stein’s
Custodians of Wonder
by Eliot Stein
In Custodians of Wonder, Eliot Stein takes a vivid look at 10 astonishing people who are maintaining some of…
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The Island Behind the Island: Real Life Inspiration for
Trouble Island
by Sharon Short
Suspense author Sharon Short shares the rich history behind Mile Island, the real-life location that inspired…
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Silver Wedding
by Lydia Reeder
Harriot Kezia Hunt, from a 1910 publication. (Public domain,…
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Her Lotus Year
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In Her Lotus Year: China, the Roaring Twenties, and the Making of Wallis Simpson, New York Times…
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Four Against the West
by Joe Pappalardo
Four Against the West is a thrilling true saga of legendary Texas figure Judge…
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Resist
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In Resist, award-winning journalist Rita Omokha charts the last century of civil rights activism, from the…
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