On Sept. 17, 1862, America’s bloodiest single day, a small force of Confederates on high ground for three hours defended the critical crossing against troops belonging to Ambrose E. Burnside’s 9th Corps. With the wounding of General Joe Johnston at … Continued
Continuing series on the history of Socialism in America After Eugene Debs began to fade, the reins of socialism in America were picked up by Norman Thomas. Thomas was born in Marion, Ohio to Emma and Weddington Thomas. Weddington was … Continued
Did you know…Eugene Debs (November 5, 1855 – October 20, 1926) ? Continuing series on socialism in America Debs was one of the founders of the 19th-century labor movement and five times the candidate of the Socialist Party of America … Continued
It’s 1848… pandemonium is about to grip Europe. Continuing series on the history of socialism in the United States. In France, the Orleans monarchy is overthrown, and the Second Republic under Louis Napoleon begins, succeeded by the Second Empire. Louis … Continued
Did you know… Old Economy Village? Continuing series on the history of socialism in the United States Last week we looked at Robert Owen and the Harmony Society, attempting to form a socialist utopia in the United States. This week, … Continued
Socialism in America – our look. Our motto here is we make history fun – but also looking at the past with relevance for today. In that spirit, this is the start of a new series on the history of … Continued
Did you know… Mary Ellen Pleasant (19 August 1814 – 4 January 1904)? Black history day Mary Ellen’s origins have conflicting sources and birth dates. In one version of her memoirs dictated to her god-daughter Charlotte Downs, she claimed she … Continued
Tales of WW2… How a homeless vagrant corpse contributed to the British war effort In 1939, British intelligence wrote a memo popularly known as “the Trout memo”, about how to deceive the enemy. It said in part: “The memo reads, … Continued
Tales of the Old West In the mid seventeenth century, a large group of Native Americans began a westward migration. The exact reason for the move is not known – some say it was to escape pressure from the Europeans … Continued
John Letterman was born in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, son of a surgeon. He quickly followed in his father’s footsteps, graduating from Jefferson Medical College in 1849. He joined the Army as an assistant surgeon and served in Florida during the Seminole … Continued