Signers of the Declaration of Independence Benjamin Harrison V(April 5, 1726 – April 24, 1791) was born at Berkeley Plantation on the James River in Virginia, about thirty-two miles southeast of Richmond. His parents were Benjamin Harrison IV and Ann Carter. … Continued
This week we depart from our usual practice, and highlight a living African American artist. Andre Watts is one of the premiere pianists of the last sixty years. I first heard him play with the Houston Symphony in 1973. This … Continued
More than just the Monitor and the Merrimack Virtually every student of the Civil War has heard of the epic battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack, two early ironclad warships. But were they the only ones? Not by a … Continued
“There! His Majesty can now read my name without glasses. And he can double the reward on my head!”
Webster Anderson and other heroes The Vietnam War was another period of deep division in our nation. The fear of Communism, with Khrushchev banging his shoe at the UN and declaring that the grandchildren of the Boomer generation would live … Continued
Harvey E. Brown, a rock on which the Confederacy broke Harvey Brown was born September 6, 1795 in Rahway, New Jersey. He was a disciplined and studious child, entering West Point military academy in 1814, and graduating in 1819, with … Continued
Thomas Lynch Jr. ( August 5, 1749 – 1779 ) The short but tumultuous life of Thomas Lynch Jr. is a story of persistence in the face of difficulty, and potential cut short. Thomas’s family had a distinguished lineage, reaching … Continued
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