The Gettysburg Cyclorama: The Movie of Its Day
Most of us love going to the movies. Whether we are there to be entertained, enlightened, or to be exposed to other worlds, we love sitting in the darkened theater …
Civil War Stories
True and compelling stories from the American Civil War.
Bugle Calls and the Origin of TAPS
Communication on a military battlefield or in camp is vital, but before technological advances, spreading information and commands was challenging. Messengers were used to communicate among commanders, but the difficulty …
Jefferson Davis and his Dog Traveler
Confederate President Jefferson Davis (1808-1889) acquired his dog, Traveler, during his retirement years. Immediately after the war, Jefferson Davis was on the run from Union soldiers. He was captured and …
Confederate Dog in the Civil War: Sawbuck
Loyal dogs populated both armies in the Civil War. For every Union dog, there was a Confederate dog taking part in the battles. Like wars before it, the Civil War …
Why Emancipation Day is Held April 16 in Washington, D.C.
Slaveholding was still a way of life for some residents of 
Washington, D.C. even after the Civil War began. But in 1862 that changed.
Harriet Beecher Stowe, Anti-Slavery Author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) grew up in a family who cared deeply about social issues, including the abolition of slavery. Stowe chose to use the power of words to bring to light the injustice of slavery. She wrote: “…the enslaving of the African race is a clear violation of the great law which commands us to love our neighbor as ourselves.”
