Which usage was more common during the Civil War itself: Confederates or Rebels? Which usage is more appropriate today? The answer to those questions require some careful thinking about evidence and perspective. One way to test that proposition is by … Continue reading
Who was living with Abraham Lincoln in 1860? The question is more complicated than it sounds. A quick check of the 1860 census (via a subscription database service such as Ancestry or Fold3) reveals that in addition to his wife … Continue reading
Historical images of Henry “Box” Brown are not as rare as one might imagine. The nickname refers to a slave who escaped from Richmond, Virginia in March 1849 inside of box that was shipped to Philadelphia via Adams Express over the … Continue reading