Smithsonian Magazine on MSN3d
This Female Civil War Soldier Participated in the Bloodiest Battle in American History and Spied on the South—or Did She?
Historians say that Sarah Emma Edmonds exaggerated many aspects of her wartime experiences. Still, she bravely served in the Union Army, becoming one of hundreds of women who fought in the conflict in ...
Worldcrunch on MSN3d
This Happened — September 17: The Civil War's Bloodiest Day
Antietam from Worldcrunch on Vimeo. The Battle of Antietam was a significant engagement fought during the American Civil War ...
Irish Central3d
On This Day: The Irish Brigade suffered 60% casualties at the Battle of Antietam
Given the large number of Irishmen who saw action in the American Civil War, the Battle of Antietam must also rank up there as one of the bloodiest days for the Irish. General Francis Meagher's ...
TheCollector on MSN5d
Who Won the Battle of Stones River?
Tennessee, just south of contested Kentucky, was one of the earliest Confederate targets of the Union. After the Union ...
The Telegraph2d
1973 Grafton flood hit 200-year high, causes detour
The 1973 flood in Grafton saw the Mississippi and Illinois rivers crest at 43.3 feet. U.S. Sen. Adlai Stevenson visited ...
Sentinel-Tribune3d
September 17, U.S. Constitution signed
On Sept. 17, 1787, the Constitution of the United States was completed and signed by a majority of delegates attending the ...
RiverBender.com2d
This Day in History on September 17: Signing of the U.S. Constitution
Welcome to our journey through time as we explore the most significant events that took place on September 17 throughout ...
Hayward’s Pen Defeats the Wayward Left
T here’s a dark, unacknowledged secret about book reviewing.
The civil war inside the Republican Party deep in the heart of Texas
Hood County, Texas, has been shaken by a civil war between traditional Republicans and a far-right faction of the party ...