Book Review: ‘Civil War Biographies from the Western Waters’
By Thomas Jay Kemp on May 12, 2016
A book review of Myron J. Smith, Jr.’s 2015 book “Civil War Biographies from the Western Waters.”.. (Read More)
Category: History
Survival Stories from the Lusitania Disaster
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 9, 2016
In this blog article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find some stirring accounts of heroism during the sinking of the passenger ship Lusitania in 1915... (Read More)
Hindenburg Disaster Ends the Airship Era
By Tony Pettinato on May 6, 2016
An article about the fatal crash of the German dirigible “Hindenburg” on 6 May 1937 at Lakehurst Naval Air Station in New Jersey... (Read More)
First Train Robbery in U.S. History?
By Tony Pettinato on May 5, 2016
An article about a robbery of an Ohio & Mississippi Railroad train in Ohio on 5 May 1865 that may have been the first train robbery in U.S. history... (Read More)
‘Thornton Affair’ Triggers Mexican-American War
By Tony Pettinato on April 25, 2016
An article about the “Thornton Affair” on 25 April 1846 – a clash between Mexican and American troops that sparked the Mexican-American War... (Read More)
Women’s Titanic Memorial Fund
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on April 15, 2016
An article about the Titanic Memorial, which honors the men who sacrificed their lives during the sinking of the Titanic to protect women and children... (Read More)
Assassination of President Abraham Lincoln
By Tony Pettinato on April 14, 2016
An article about the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth on 14 April 1865... (Read More)
Did You Miss These ‘Titanic’ Articles?
By Tony Pettinato on April 14, 2016
An article about the RMS Titanic striking an iceberg that caused the massive passenger liner to sink on 15 April 1912, with more than 1,500 fatalities... (Read More)
Fort Sumter Surrenders, Ending the Civil War’s First Battle
By Tony Pettinato on April 13, 2016
An article about the surrender of Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, ending the first battle of the Civil War with a Confederate victory... (Read More)
