On November 19, 1863, at the dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery, Abraham Lincoln delivered one of the greatest speeches in American…
Month: April 2011
Emancipation Proclamation
When the American Civil War (1861-65) began, President Abraham Lincoln carefully framed the conflict as concerning the preservation of the…
Abraham Lincoln, a self-taught Illinois lawyer and legislator
Abraham Lincoln, a self-taught Illinois lawyer and legislator with a reputation as an eloquent opponent of slavery, shocked many when…
Top 10 Deadliest Earthquakes of the 20th Century
By Jennifer Rosenberg, About.com Tangshan, China July 28, 1976 242,419 killed Nanshan, China May 22, 1927 200,000 killed Kansu, China…
1906 San Francisco Earthquake
By Jennifer Rosenberg, About.com Historical Importance of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake: Scientific study of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake…
The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
The Assassination: An Overview During his electoral battle tour in the south of the States, John F. Kennedy visited Dallas…
A Prelude to Removal / Cherokee Nation
Throughout the 18th century the Cherokee Nation was under assault whether it was with the British or later the up…
Oklahoma City National Memorial features
Oklahoma City National Memorial features The Outdoor Symbolic Memorial consists of the following segments on 3.3 acres (13,000 m²); it can…
Oklahoma City National Memorial – Healing the Pain
Marking the fifth anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombings, a national memorial was dedicated to the victims. NewsHour correspondent…
