The Nastiest Fence in the United States
The fence you see in these photos has to be the wickedest looking fence I have ever laid eyes...
Chicago Politics and How Lincoln Got Nominated
Chicago politics was alive and well in May of 1860 when the Republican party nominated Abraham...
YouTube Witnesses the Fall of the Wall
In my novel, The Puzzle People, I place one of my main characters, Stefan Hansel, at a pivotal...
August 23, 1861: The Socialite Spy
HISTORY BY THE SLICE--Washington socialite Rose Greenhow was arrested for spying for the...
Quaker Cannons
Fighting the Union Army With Logs? One of the most effective weapons used by the Confederates...
Ironclads, Elvis, and Armadas
History By the Week: July 15-21 July 15, 1862â€â€The Confederate ironclad ship, CSS Arkansas,...
Disco, Duels, and Romans
History By the Week July 8, 1776--The Liberty Bell was rung to mark the reading of the Declaration...
Kings and Confederates
History by the Week July 1, 1863--Union and Confederate forces collided at Gettysburg,...
Corvettes, Pele, and Berlin
History by the Week Here is what happened in history during the past week. June 24, 1948--The...