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Guest Book Review by Brad Thomas Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

Book Review: April 1865, The Month That Saved America
Author: Jay Winik
Even those with a cursory knowledge of American history are likely to be aware of …

Civil War Book Reviews Friday, April 17th, 2009

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TWBTS Monday, April 6th, 2009

April is the month that the War for Southern Independence began in 1861 and ended in 1865. …

John Hay Remembers Abraham Lincoln’s Birthdays Monday, February 9th, 2009

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I have many good memories of President Lincoln. He was a man of many stories, a huge heart with a heavy and lonely burden for …

Fruit Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

Fruit

In a recent essay on the Circa History Guild website, historian Richard Freeman wrote regarding the Christian faith of Abraham Lincoln. His conclusions concerning the …

Lincoln’s Faith Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

Yes, Lincoln was a Christian
But his conversion came late in life
If you are like me, you may have assumed that Lincoln was a …

Revision Monday, August 4th, 2008

Revision

Quiz time. What general wrote the following words?:

“To the petulant and persistent secessionists, why death is mercy, and the quicker he or she is disposed …

Gettysburg Friday, June 20th, 2008

It was my honor and privilege to have visited the battlefield at Gettysburg over the period of July 1-3 this year. It was my …

Continuity Friday, May 23rd, 2008

An elderly man with a long white beard and wearing a uniform, sits on the ground peering at the camera. …

The Battle of New Market Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

May 15 marks the 144th anniversary of a remarkable battle in the American Civil War, one that has had great meaning in Virginia since …