Photo: generals of the Army of the Potomac: Gouverneur K. Warren, William H. French, George G. Meade, Henry J. Hunt, Andrew A. Humphreys, George Sykes, at Culpeper, Virginia, August-November 1863. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

On This Day: The Union’s Army of the Potomac Was Disbanded in 1865

By Tony Pettinato on June 28, 2018

An article about the disbanding of the Union’s Army of the Potomac after the Civil War, on 28 June 1865... (Read More)

Illustration: "Battle of Fort Donelson," by Kurz & Allison. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

Civil War Poem by a Federal Patriot

By Tony Pettinato on June 20, 2018

A poem, “The Very Last Ditch,” written during the Civil War by a Union sympathizer and published in 1862, during the war’ second year... (Read More)

Photo: the Isle of Man steam ferry SS Mona's Queen sinking after striking a mine off Dunkirk during the evacuation, 29 May 1940. Credit: Imperial War Museums; Wikimedia Commons.

The Little Ships of Dunkirk: A Tale of Remarkable Heroism

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 12, 2018

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to learn about the remarkable rescue of trapped Allied troops at Dunkirk during WWII... (Read More)

Photo: Alcatraz Island, San Francisco Bay, California. Credit: D Ramey Logan; Wikimedia Commons.

A Mystery: Did 3 Cons Escape Alcatraz Prison in 1962?

By Tony Pettinato on June 11, 2018

An article about three convicts who escaped off “escape-proof” Alcatraz Island federal prison on 11 June 1962 and may have made it to freedom... (Read More)

Some of Our Ancestors’ Old and Forgotten Laws

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on June 6, 2018

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches historical newspapers to find old laws, largely forgotten now, that once affected our ancestors’ lives... (Read More)

Photo: Evelyn Nesbit by Otto Sarony, 1902. Credit: Houghton Library; Wikimedia Commons.

Trial of the Century: Jealous Millionaire Murders Famous Architect!

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 24, 2018

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about a sensational murder and trial early in the 20th century that captured the public’s attention... (Read More)

Photo: St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England, site of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding. Credit: Aurelien Guichard; Wikimedia Commons.

Memories of Royal Weddings

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 21, 2018

In this article – inspired by Saturday’s wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle – Gena Philibert-Ortega reminisces about other royal weddings... (Read More)

Photo: first two women generals in U.S. Army history: Anna Mae Hays and Elizabeth Paschel Hoisington

First Two Women Generals in U.S. Military History

By Tony Pettinato on May 15, 2018

An article about the first two women generals in U.S. Army history: Anna Mae Hays and Elizabeth Paschel Hoisington... (Read More)

Star Wars ad, Daily Northwestern newspaper advertisement 13 May 1977

May the 4th Be with You!

By Thomas Jay Kemp on May 4, 2018

An article by Thomas Jay Kemp celebrating “May the 4th Be with You!” in honor of May 4 being Star Wars Day... (Read More)

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