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Famed Confederate Diarist’s Home Up For Sale for $950,000
Prospective buyers now have a chance to own the home of Mary Chesnut.
White Oaks, New Mexico: The Onetime Haunt of Billy the Kid
The New Mexico Territory town had a violent beginning, as Billy the Kid and other outlaws came here to sell stolen livestock, drink, shoot and otherwise blow off steam.
Cheers! Watch Editor Dana B. Shoaf Sample Civil War Liquors (Lucky Him)
Editor Dana B. Shoaf samples Civil War liquor recipes at Frederick, Maryland’s Tenth Ward […]
He Was Captured at Singapore. His Daughter Found His POW Diary.
Stan Moore's daughter Jill used her father's war diary and an audio recording to piece together his experience at Changi prison camp.
How an Aspiring Musician Flew the First Helicopter Rescue Mission… in WWII
The only way to rescue soldiers from the Burmese jungle during World War II involved something called a helicopter.
Want to Cycle the Underground Railroad? This Author Shows You The Way
An interview with David Goodrich, author of “On Freedom Road.”
How Awful Life Was For A Napoleonic Soldier
Life was seemingly grand for Napoleon's army, but reality told a far different story.