The American Civil War was a long and bloody conflict whose effects are still felt today in the United States. The descendants of the men who fought in the war continue to pay the fallen their respe……続きを見る
By the age of 26, John Wilkes Booth had achieved success on the stage. He had rugged good looks and the fame he craved. Yet that wasn't enough for the fanatical actor. On April 14, 1865, just a few ……続きを見る
Although he finds himself on the wrong side of history, Stonewall Jackson has become known as one of the American Civil War's most brilliant military strategists. His ride to acclaim was not easy; J……続きを見る
La determinación de Abraham Lincoln por mantener unidas a las regiones del Norte y del Sur conduciría finalmente a la guerra más sangrienta de la historia de Estados Unidos, a la abolición de la esc……続きを見る
When Union and Confederate forces met at the First Battle of Bull Run on July 21, 1861, each side was confident of victory. The Northern and Southern Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis e……続きを見る
The Battle of Antietam was a turning point in the Civil War. In the span of several hours, there would be more loss of American life than in any other battle before or since, leaving one in four of ……続きを見る
Sojourner Truth was born a slave in 1797. One day, she decided she didn't want to be a slave anymore and simply walked away from her master. Truth spent the rest of her life preaching and lecturing ……続きを見る
When Belgian scientist Jean-Charles Houzeau arrived in New Orleans in 1857, he was disturbed that America, founded on the principle of freedom, still tolerated the institution of slavery. In late 18……続きを見る
Georgians, like all Americans, experienced the Civil War in a variety of ways. Through selected articles drawn from the New Georgia Encyclopedia (www.georgiaencyclopedia.org), this collection chroni……続きを見る
Slavery is a dark spot in the history of the United States, a time when the rights of African-Americans were non-existent. Slaves were beaten, mutilated, raped, and killed with impunity. Their lives……続きを見る
When the first shots of the Civil War were fired, nearly one-third of Germantown's sons and daughters answered the call to duty. Generals and soldiers, doctors and nurses all fought to preserve the ……続きを見る
This is a collection of poetry written by George Ray Houston, Poet Laureate of the Georgia SCV and Poet Laureate of SCV Camp 693, The Yancy Independents. It contains a wide range of subject matter, ……続きを見る
In 1861, Alfred Lacey Hough, a thirty-five-year-old commission merchant, left his wife, his two sons, and a comfortable home in Philadelphia to enlist as a sergeant in the Pennsylvania Volunteers. I……続きを見る
