Which Federal Holiday In February Is Not Actually Presidents’ Day? The nation has celebrated the birth of its first president since 1885. But since Congress moved the holiday to the... Read More
November 19, 1863: Lincoln Delivers the Gettysburg Address This Month in History: Dressed in a black suit, tall silk hat and white gloves, 151 years ago this month Abraham... Read More
Which first lady was declared insane? Ten years after her husband’s assassination, Mary Todd Lincoln’s only remaining child had her declared insane and admitted to a sanitarium... Read More
Who is considered one of the most controversial women in American history? Mary Todd Lincoln ranks among the most controversial women in American history. High-strung and mercurial, at times she exercised poor... Read More
What was the divorce rate in the Civil War? In the 20 years after the Civil War, the national divorce rate increased 150 percent. Read More
What is a carpetbagger? The term “carpetbagger” was used by Southerners to describe opportunistic Northerners who moved to the South during Reconstruction. These newcomers... Read More
Did weapons or disease kill more men during the Civil War? During the Civil War, 2 percent of the US population died. This is equivalent to 6 million men today. While... Read More
How many people were killed in the Civil War? Nearly 3,000 people died in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. About the same number of men died in... Read More
