taraJul 13 minThis Day in History: The three-day Battle of GettysburgOn this day in 1863, the Battle of Gettysburg begins. Our nation should have been celebrating its 87th birthday that week. Instead, we we...
taraFeb 273 minThis Day in History: Abraham Lincoln's "right makes might" speechOn this day in 1860, Abraham Lincoln gives a speech that would propel him toward the presidency. He wasn’t yet the well-known figure that...
taraJan 263 minThis Day in History: Future First Lady Julia Dent Grant is bornOn this day in 1826, future First Lady Julia Dent Grant is born. Her love story with Ulysses S. Grant is not well known, but “they shared...
taraDec 31, 20193 minThis Day in History: West Virginia’s controversial admission into the UnionOn this day in 1862, Abraham Lincoln signs a bill admitting West Virginia into the Union. At the time, some questioned whether West Virgi...
taraSep 26, 20193 minThis Day in History: Old Abe, the original “Screaming Eagle”On this day in 1864, an eagle by the name of “Old Abe” is given to the people of Wisconsin. He would later become the inspiration for the...
taraSep 19, 20193 minThis Day in History: The Battle of Antietam & the Emancipation ProclamationOn this day in 1862, Confederate General Robert E. Lee retreats across the Potomac River after fighting the Battle of Antietam. That Civi...
taraSep 19, 20193 minThis Day in History: The Battle of Antietam & the Emancipation ProclamationOn this day in 1862, Confederate General Robert E. Lee retreats across the Potomac River after fighting the Battle of Antietam. That Civi...
taraAug 30, 20193 minThis Day in History: Confederates win the Second Battle of Bull RunOn this day in 1862, Confederate forces win the Second Battle of Bull Run. The two-day battle would prove to be one of the bloodier battles
taraAug 11, 20193 minThis Day in History: “Old Glory” gets its nameOn (maybe) this day in 1831, a sea captain from Massachusetts names his American flag “Old Glory.” The name that Captain William Driver g...
taraMay 21, 20193 minThis Day in History: Clara Barton founds the American Red CrossOn this day in 1881, the American Association of the Red Cross is founded by Clara Barton. She must have been one determined lady. She fo...
taraApr 27, 20193 minThis Day in History: The hunt for John Wilkes BoothOn this day in 1865, John Wilkes Booth is shot and killed on a farm in Virginia. Did you ever wonder what happened to him in the days aft...
taraApr 14, 20193 minThis Day in History: The assassination of Abraham LincolnOn this day in 1865, Abraham Lincoln is shot by an assassin. Did you know that Lincoln was shot on Good Friday? April 14 also happened to...
taraApr 12, 20193 minThis Day in History: The beginning of the Civil WarOn this day in 1861, the first shot of the Civil War is fired. You may remember from yesterday’s story that Confederate and Union forces ...
taraApr 11, 20193 minThis Day in History: Confederates demand the surrender of Fort SumterOn this day in 1861, Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard sends a demand to Union Major Robert Anderson: Surrender Fort Sumter! But how ...
taraApr 3, 20193 minThis Day in History: Union forces capture the City of RichmondOn this day in 1865, Union forces capture the City of Richmond. It was the beginning of the end for Robert E. Lee and the Confederate arm...
taraMar 19, 20193 minThis Day in History: The Battle of Bentonville, the Confederacy’s “last hurrah”On this day in 1865, the Battle of Bentonville begins. The three-day battle has been called the Southern Confederacy’s “last hurrah.” How...
taraFeb 25, 20193 minThis Day in History: Abraham Lincoln escapes an assassination attemptOn this day in 1861, President-elect Abraham Lincoln attends church services at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C. He’d just...
taraFeb 18, 20193 minThis Day in History: A Confederate submarine torpedoes and sinks USS HousatonicOn this day in 1864, a Confederate submarine torpedoes and sinks the USS Housatonic. The H.L. Hunley changed naval warfare forever. It wa...
taraJan 15, 20193 minThis Day in History: Edwin Stanton avenges Lincoln’s deathOn this day in 1862, Edwin Stanton is confirmed as Abraham Lincoln’s Secretary of War. He’d been nominated only two days earlier. It’s ha...
taraDec 10, 20182 minThis Day in History: Andrew Jackson issues the Nullification ProclamationOn this day in 1832, President Andrew Jackson issues the Nullification Proclamation. In it, he claimed that states may not declare federa...
