4 Female Spies You Should Know About
History.com - On August 23, 1861, the infamous Confederate spy Rose Greenhow was placed under arrest in Washington, D.C. One of hundreds of women who ...
History.com - On August 23, 1861, the infamous Confederate spy Rose Greenhow was placed under arrest in Washington, D.C. One of hundreds of women who ...
Joel Shatzky | Posted 06.18.2011
Given that the poorest part of the country has traditionally been the South it seems to me that instead of "spreading the wealth," national policy is going in the direction of "spreading the poverty."
Michael Giltz | Posted 06.12.2011
THE CIVIL WAR RAGES ON...A RUNDOWN OF NEW BOOKS, MUSIC AND CLASSIC DVDS Today marks the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Battle Of Fort Sumt...
Posted 06.05.2011
April 2011 inaugurates a nation-wide commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. From South Carolina's secession in 1860 to the bombardme...
Mira Sucharov | Posted 05.25.2011
If and when the West Bank settlers are forced to relocate, there will no doubt be a painful rift in Israeli society. One thing that may help ease the transition is a good song.
Charles D. Ellison | Posted 05.25.2011
I can't help but wonder why folks are so afraid to call the mass shooting in Tucson, Arizona an act of terrorism. The fear of the "T" word seems almost palpable in describing the gruesome events that took place this past Saturday.
Posted 05.25.2011
We may be history nerds, but we love walking around historic battlefields of wars past. There is something so moving and so compelling about walking...
Bennet Kelley | Posted 05.25.2011
Obama needs to combat the GOP's Fairy Tale Politics so that voters understand how we got into this mess and that it simply is too risky to go back to Neverland.
Bob Cesca | Posted 05.25.2011
If Newt, Sarah and Glenn were truly so driven to maintain the sacred purity of American "hallowed ground," they can start by campaigning for the removal of the General Robert E. Lee statue of Gettysburg.
Richard Greener | Posted 05.25.2011
Not since the glory days of our seventh vice president, South Carolina's John C. Calhoun, has the stink of secession been as strong as it is today. I can smell it. Maybe you can too.
Robert Mackey | Posted 05.25.2011
Why would a modern politician, well aware of the impact that announcing "Confederate Heritage Month" would have on not only his constituents but the media-blogosphere as well, do such a thing?
Charles D. Ellison | Posted 05.25.2011
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell's (R) attempt to keep it redneck deserves the head scratch, but it's clearly a move of political expedience. The more inte...
Tom Alderman | Posted 05.25.2011
And you thought Abraham Lincoln went to war to save the Union from collapse and free the slaves. Apparently not. The Civil War was fought to save the Union from VAMPIRES.
Kate Kelly | Posted 05.25.2011
In preparation for a panel discussion being held as part of the celebration of Lincoln's bicentennial, I began wondering how the holidays were viewed in Lincoln's time--particularly early in the Civil War.
Carol Smaldino | Posted 05.25.2011
To admit our part in emotional and educational and political violence, through our modeling of hatred and righteousness or through our passivity, we would have to begin to turn the notion of perfectionism on its head.
Allison Rockefeller | Posted 05.25.2011
Welcome to your American inheritance: 84 million acres comprising 58 national parks, with 333 historic monuments, seashores, and battlefields.
Alex Higgins | Posted 05.25.2011
There is a distinct lack of enthusiasm for attempting to govern other parts of the world by force, let alone envy of the global superpower.
Francesca Biller-Safran | Posted 11.17.2011
Still driving around town in her shiny red Lexus, my grandma continues to maintain her sassy, coiffed hairdo, along with a manicure and shopping trips to keep up with the latest fashions.
Broadcasting & Cable | John Eggerton | Posted 05.25.2011
Documentary producer Ken Burns told a National Press Club audience in Washington, D.C., Wednesday that he will never say never to war again, with a Vi...
Posted 10.24.2011