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Lincoln's Civil War order to block Confederate ports donated to Illinois by governor and first lady
KEYT 3 Santa Barbara· 4 days agoThe document in which Abraham Lincoln set the Union’s military response to the launch of the U.S....
Arizona Lawmakers Repeal 1864 Abortion Ban, Creating Rift on the Right
New York Times· 3 days agoGov. Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, is expected to sign it on Thursday. Jack Healy reported from inside...
Reckoning With the Kentucky Derby's Roots in Slavery
Time via Yahoo News· 21 hours agoHis plan was to smuggle the trunks to northern cities to infect people and decimate Union forces. One of those trunks was meant for Washington, D.C., and...
Meet the American who created the Kentucky Derby, Meriwether Lewis Clark Jr., born of pioneers
Fox News via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe Kentucky Derby debuted in 1875, the horse race a vision of Meriwether Lewis Clark Jr., grandson...
Arizona Legislature Will Consider Repeal of 1864 Abortion Law
New York Times· 3 days agoTwo Republican state senators have said they support scrapping the law, enough to ensure final...
‘New Adventures of Old Christine’ Cast: See Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Wynda Sykes & More!
The Sacramento Bee· 22 hours agoNew Adventures of Old Christine was a hit comedy series that graced television screens from 2006 to 2010, offering viewers a blend of humor, wit, and relatable moments. Created by Kari Lizer ...
Two faces of war: America 1861, Spain 1812
Smoky Mountain News· 3 days agoHere lifelong Civil War historian Emory Thomas, professor emeritus at the University of Georgia, examines the principal figures and events of a year...
Erik Larson On The Dawn Of The Civil War : Fresh Air
NPR· 3 days agoIn The Demon of Unrest, author Erik Larson chronicles the five months between the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 and the start of the Civil War, drawing ...
The furious bombardment that opened the US Civil War
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThere is much to be said for the brutality of a British general election, where a removals van turns up at No 10 within hours of a Prime Minister...
Arizona Voted to Repeal Its Abortion Ban
New York Times· 3 days agoAlso, the Fed eyes a longer period of high rates. Arizona lawmakers today repealed an abortion ban that first became law in 1864, when Abraham Lincoln...
