Michael Knox Beran How Lincoln Saved the World Only a free America could have fought for global freedom. 23 October 2007 In 1861, free institutions seemed...
"What We Have to Look For " The Daily Delta [New Orleans] November 1, 1860 Mr. Yancey, in his speech on Monday night, very justly warned the Southern people...
"Times change but principles don't. Times change but lands do not. Times change but our culture and our language remain the same. And that's what you have to...
1861 In Washington, Abraham Lincoln finally accepted Winfield Scott's resignation. Scott had asked to have his name placed on the "officers' retired list"...
Backstage at Dancing with the Stars: Is Jane on Her Way Out? by Deborah Starr Seibel Jane Seymour and Tony Dovolani, Dancing with the Stars Jane Seymour's...
A sundance woman is like the morning star, filled with spiritual beauty, wisdom and knowledge. Men and women are the most powerful of the polarities. We walk...
Freaky Wednesday -- actors switch places on this week's familiar faces By Amy Amatangelo October 31, 07:51 AM Brett Cullen was Alan, Violet's ex-boyfriend on...
"Praying is what has brought us old people through life. We've all gone through hard times. We've all done our share of bad things. But through our prayers and...
1863 In Washington, Abraham Lincoln received an invitation from David Wills to participate in the dedication of the cemetery at Gettysburg on November 19. "It...
November 2, 1861 Fremont removed from Western Department Controversial Union General John C. Fremont is relieved of command in the Western Department and...
November 2, 1912 XIT Ranch sells its last head of cattle On this day, the XIT Ranch of Texas, once among the largest ranches in the world, sells its last head...
A century and a half ago the Zeitler family,from the village of Adelsheim in the German principality of Baden, came to America in hopes of opportunity. A few...
At Raymond, McPherson was moving with a relatively strong cavalry screen, which included the 6th Missouri Cavalry and an ad-hoc cavarly battalion composed of...
How to make a Regalia Shawl Take about a yard and a half of material - 'material must go from the tips of the fingers of one hand to the tips of the fingers of...
"The honor of the people lies in the moccasin tracks of the woman. Walk the good road.... Be dutiful, respectful, gentle and modest my daughter... Be strong...
Legend of the Sacred Birds of the Four Directions B Y M A R I A Y R A C E B U R U AS WE RETURN FROM OUR JOURNEY INTO CANYONLANDS, we sing and celebrate the...
What Shall the South Carolina Legislature Do?" The Charleston Mercury [South Carolina] November 3, 1860 The issue before the country is the extinction of...
SOLDIERS' HOME, [Washington,] July 6, 1863--7 p.m. Major-General HALLECK: I left the telegraph office a good deal dissatisfied. You know I did not like the...
GENERAL ORDERS, No. 68. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, July 4, 1863--4.15 p.m. The commanding general, in behalf of the country, thanks the Army of the...
General ORDERS, No. 74. HDQRS. ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA, July 4, 1863. I. The army will vacate its position this evening. General A. P. Hill's corps will...
Major General Meade I have just seen your despatch to Gen. Halleck, asking to be relieved of your command, because of a supposed censure of mine. I am ...
"You could study the ancestors, but without a deep feeling of communication with them it would be surface learning and surface talking. Once you have gone into...
Totems ...... Read, search, feel and pay attention to those feelings that emerge when you see animals(all of them) or read about their meanings. Whether in...
Westerns BY HENRY CABOT BECK The "Western" Godfather Kurt Russell spills the beans. It didn't surprise me that Kurt Russell was willing to go off topic during...
November 2, 1880 - Initial results gave incumbent Charles Shibell a slim lead over Bob Paul for Pima County Sheriff. Bob challenged the count, and in April...
November 8, 1861 Trent affair begins The USS San Jacinto stops the British mailship Trent and arrests two Confederate envoys, James Mason and John Slidell. The...
November 8, 1887 Doc Holliday dies of tuberculosis On this day, Doc Holliday--gunslinge r, gambler, and occasional dentist--dies from tuberculosis. Though he...
"It is well to be good to women in the strength of our manhood because we must sit under their hands at both ends of our lives." --He Dog, OGLALA LAKOTA The...