Search Results:

People had been living peacefully in and around Gettysburg for more than 75 years before the Civil War brought mighty armies to the town and forever...

In the Summer of 1813, as the War of 1812 waged across the United States, Major George Armistead wrote to General Samuel Smith: We, sir, are ready at...

Mildred Lewis Rutherford was born into a wealthy family in Athens, Georgia, on July 16, 1851. From an early age, she was shaped by pro-Southern and...

The legend of Betsy Ross is filled with mystery. In fact, her role in the founding of this country has evolved over time turning her into an almost...

On July 1st, 1863, the Union and Confederate armies converged at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. There the opposing combatants engaged in the bloodiest...

In 1863, Frances Louis Clayton – also known as Frances Clalin or Jack Williams – sought help to receive back pay and bounty money owed to her and her...

On March 15, 1863, Antonia Ford was roused from her bed by Union soldiers in Fairfax Court House, VA. The soldiers demanded she take a loyalty oath to...

In April 1863, Pauline Cushman was performing in the play The Seven Sisters at a theater in Louisville, Kentucky, when she was approached by two...

On January 10, 1862, in the first entry of her new diary, Sarah Morgan wrote “A new year has opened to me while my thoughts are still wrapped up in...

America’s first professional sculptor was a woman known for her unconventional manners and strong opinions.

The Ladies’ Association of Philadelphia launched with the publication of the “Sentiments of an American Woman” on January 10, 1780, three years after...

Also known as “Mary Elizabeth Bowser,” “Mary Jane Richards,” Mary J. R. Richards,” Mary. J. Garvin,” “Mrs. John T. Denman,” and “M. J. Denman” Mary...