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A Man of Legend
He is a man of legend…a man whose story may be larger than life…a renegade who history now looks upon as a catalyst to the…
One of the Busiest and Important Towns in the Nation
Today the place is almost a ghost town. But over a century ago it was one of the busiest and most important towns in the…
How a Sixteen Year Old Saved the United States
Where did the American Revolution end? Why Wheeling, West Virginia of course–when a sixteen year old girl saved the newly founded United States…
A String A Battles on the Western Frontier
It’s a chapter of the American Revolution that few know today–a string of battles fought on what was then the western frontier…
Facing What Seemed to be a Lose-Lose Decision
Samuel McCulluck faced what seemed to be a lose-lose decision. Either surrender to his enemy and face certain death…or plunge over a three hundred foot…
One Bookend of the Lincoln Presidency
On the surface, this old train station in Springfield, Illinois may not seem to be that important. However, when you consider the bookends it represented…
150 Years Since the Assassination of Lincoln
It’s been 150 years since John Wilkes Booth shot President Abraham Lincoln. Today, we go to the site of the tragedy…
Santa Anna’s Leg
It’s been over 150 years since Illinois soldiers faced Santa Ana in the Mexican War. However traces of that battle fought over 1500 miles to…
An Unusual Field Trip
Many schools take field trips this time of the year. They are usually a fun event for students to get some time out of the…
The Surrender of Lee at Appomattox
After four years of Civil War the conflict had claimed over 630,000 lives. It was time to begin the long process toward peace and healing. …
