Cornelia Hancock was a 23-year-old Quaker woman from Salem, NJ, who demonstrated extraordinary courage and compassion during the American Civil War. When she heard about the horrific battle at Gettysburg, she decided to help the soldiers. Many of her neighbors and...
Title: Tillie Pierce: A Witness to History – A Teenage Girl’s Account of the Battle of Gettysburg In the annals of history, there are those whose voices echo through time, shining a light on the darkest moments of humanity. Tillie Pierce, a remarkable...
June 12th marks the birth of George Atzerodt, a German immigrant who became embroiled in a plot that irrevocably altered the course of American history. Arriving in Maryland with his family as part of a larger immigration wave, Atzerodt settled into a seemingly...
Former slave Harriet Tubman who had already avoided terrible dangers guiding people north on the Underground Railroad, continued her fight for freedom during the Civil War. On June 2nd, 1863, she played a critical role in a daring military raid, the first led by a...
On May 4, 1865, Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, is laid to rest in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois. His journey to this final resting place was long and eventful, reflecting the immense respect and admiration he garnered throughout...
One of Abraham Lincoln’s most important speeches was the one he gave at the Cooper Union in New York City on February 27th, 1860. The resounding success of this speech forged Lincoln into a nationally known and popular political figure, paving the way for his...
