Letters of ’76: Mercy Otis Warren to John Adams, March 10, 1776
Week of March 9
Mercy Otis Warren came from distinguished Massachusetts stock that could trace their lineage as far back as the Mayflower. While not “formally”…
Tragedy Aboard the USS Princeton: President Tyler’s Cabinet Decimated, 1844
Week of February 23
The single deadliest tragedy to claim multiple top government officials happened on February 28, 1844, during a Potomac River pleasure cruise…
Corporal Thomas William Bennett, Awarded the Medal of Honor, 1969
Week of February 9
Few conflicts in the course of American history have stirred such profound division and soul-searching as the Vietnam War. This era was marked by new…
The Aftermath of Knox’s Noble Train
Week of January 26
Following Henry Knox’s prodigious feat in January 1776 of moving 60 plus abandoned cannon for the patriot cause over 400 miles of treacherousterrain for the relief of Boston, several notable…
Henry Knox and the Guns of Fort Ticonderoga, 1776
Week of January 19
It is not hyperbole to say that America has produced some of the most singularly audacious individuals in the history of the world. And they, in turn, were essential…
Robert F. Scott’s Expedition Reaches the South Pole, 1912
Week of January 12
The continent of Antarctica lived in our imaginations long before any report of her was made in recorded history. The Greeks of the ancient world, knowing of…
The Martyrdom of St. Polyeuctus, AD 259
Week of January 5
Throughout the history of the Roman Empire, devout Christians can be found among the ranks of its elite military. They served despite tensions of conscience arising from the army’s integral…
Lincoln Orders the Largest Mass Execution in American History, 1862
Week of December 22
The Civil War is largely lauded for its impact in regards to ensuring an “indivisible union”, the emancipation of slaves, and laying the foundation…
The Legacy of Martyred Sir John Oldcastle, the Original Falstaff, 1417
Week of December 15
Historical fiction has, over the centuries, maintained both its popularity and also its extreme influence on how actual historical events are remembered…
John Finn and the Attack on Pearl Harbor, 1941
Week of December 7
In commendation for their actions during the infamous Japanese attack on American bases at Pearl Harbor, fifteen U.S. servicemen were…