10 Civil War-era piers in Susquehanna River demolished by Amtrak, despite opposition over historical value
A contractor for Amtrak removed the final ruins of an 1866 rail bridge from the Susquehanna River last month, despite ...
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30 amazing photos that show how different life in the US was 100 years ago
The 1920s in America really did roar. People revved up their car engines, took off in planes, and, like never before, made their voices heard literally and figuratively. A decade earlier, war engulfed ...
5 days before Christmas in 1860, SC seceded. Here's what Charleston was like that holiday.
Five days before Christmas in 1860, South Carolina seceded from the Union. Here's what Charleston was like as the Civil War ...
Union gunboats didn’t just attack rebel military sites – they went after civilian property, too
(THE CONVERSATION) During the American Civil War, huge metal monsters roamed the Mississippi River. Called ironclads, these boats were about 50 yards long, carried 75 tons of armor on their hulls and ...