A Turning Point in Appomattox: The Surrender Agreement Between Grant and Lee on April 9, 1865
On April 9th of 1865, U.S. Grant sent a letter to Robert E. Lee. What was on the minds of Americans when Lee surrendered?
Apr 06, 2025
Preserving the Past: Revolutionary and Civil War Treasures at Jessie Ball duPont Memorial Library
Visiting the Jessie Ball duPont Memorial Library will give you the opportunity to see Revolutionary and Civil War history come alive.
Mar 28, 2025
A Perspective of 19th Century America From a Woman Who Bought Her Freedom: My Review of Elizabeth Keckley’s View Behind the Scenes
There are many reasons you should read Elizabeth Keckley's Behind the Scenes or Thirty Years a Slave and Four Years in the White House.
Aug 08, 2024