The life of Harriet Tubman is one of the most extraordinary tales of heroism, sacrifice, and courage you will ever hear. Many Americans know the name of Harriet Tubman as a conductor of the Underground Railroad. They remember that … Continue reading
George Washington is America’s greatest hero. He was our greatest soldier. He was also our greatest President. His contemporaries already knew that he was a man whose importance to the nation could never be questioned. One of the most honored … Continue reading
George Washington is America’s greatest hero. He was our greatest soldier. He was also our greatest President. His contemporaries already knew that he was a man whose importance to the nation could never be questioned. One of the most honored … Continue reading
Waiting for Midnight: The Painting That Captured Freedom’s Eve Slavery in the United States did not legally end with the Emancipation Proclamation. It survived until the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment on December 6, 1865, which permanently abolished human bondage. … Continue reading
After three years of tremendous bloodshed, Union losses, and a seemingly endless stalemate, President Lincoln appointed Ulysses S. Grant to head the Union Army. The War was over less than a year later. Grant saved the Union, crushed the terrorists, … Continue reading