Author: andrei

On Friday May 24, 2013 the PBS Latino series “Voces” (Voices) will premiere its latest installment, titled Rebel, a documentary about an almost entirely unknown figure from the American Civil…

Sometimes a chance discovery is all the impetus a new historical project needs to get under way.  Council Bluffs, Iowa is the setting for a new effort to commemorate Mr.…

The country of Switzerland is known secretive banking, cheese, neutrality, skiing, and majestic beauty as this image of the Swiss Alps shows. Now it can be known as the site…

The above image (magnified) is the only undisputed photograph of Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg, PA on November 19, 1863. Taken either during or just after his delivery of his immortal…

In time for the 205th birthday of Abraham Lincoln comes the latest work from the prolific author, Jerome Charyn, a novel titled “I Am Abraham: A Novel of Lincoln and…

John Jay, the least recognized of the three authors of the Federalist Papers, who was also elected by George Washington as our our Nation’s first Supreme Court Justice, was born…

Whether its by an expedition through the woods to chop down a spruce, or a last-minute run to the trailer in the parking lot; the Christmas tree, no matter how…

When researching American history it is sometimes difficult to imagine yourself in another era doing things those of the past have done. What makes reading and writing about history so…

Thomas Jefferson’s long time rival Alexander Hamilton in my opinion, is one of America’s more underrated ‘founding fathers’. Only those that truly study history have any idea what he did…

Hello class, and welcome to our new class forum. Periodically I will be giving you a discussion question and I will expect everyone to comment on the topic. I may…