The Death of Henry Flagler, 1913
Week of May 14
One hundred ten years ago Henry Flagler died. Outside of Florida, few Americans recognize his name. In his own day he was often mentioned in the same breath with John D. Rockefeller, Andrew...
A Deal Is Struck for the Louisiana Purchase, 1803
Week of April 30
Two hundred twenty years ago this week the French flag was lowered and replaced by an American flag in New Orleans, the...
ANZACs Land at Gallipoli, 1915
Week of April 23
The military campaign in Gallipoli, in 1915, is little known or remembered in the United States. The U.S. did not join the 1914-1918 War until two...
Paul Revere’s Ride, 1775
Week of April 16
There are several famous horseback rides in American history, not counting at racetracks. Delegate Caesar Rodney made a midnight ride from...
The Battle of Ft. Sumter Begins, 1861
Week of April 9
April 12, 1861 the United States Navy tried to resupply Fort Sumter in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina. The State of South Carolina claimed...
The Battle of Shiloh, 1862
Week of April 2
The month of April being Confederate History Month, at least in Shenandoah County, Virginia, we would do well to remember the battle that shattered the preconceptions of...
American Army Abandons Saigon, March 29, 1973
Week of March 26
In 1887 France added Vietnam to its imperial properties and put its own unique stamp on what became known as ...
Robert the Bruce Crowned King of Scotland, 1306
Week of March 19
For more than two hundred years, the House of Canmore, eight kings in succession, had ruled Scotland. In 1285, King Alexander III wed a...
The Birth of Georg Philipp Telemann, 1681
Week of March 12
The Protestant Reformation produced two different approaches to worship among those who left the Roman Church. The “Calvinistic” Reformation sought a return...
The “Spanish Flu” Outbreak Declared, 1918
Week of March 5
When discussing the providence of God in history, one must take into account natural phenomena as well as the lives of people. Great men and intellectual or ideological...