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On April 4, 1862, Major General George McClellan marched his 121,500-strong Army of the Potomac from Fort Monroe toward Richmond. Blocking his path were Major General John B. Magruder’s Warwick-Yorktown Line fortifications and the Confederate ironclad CSS Virginia. Despite outnumbering Magruder almost four to one, McClellan was tricked by Magruder’s bluff of strength and halted [...]
Ten of our favorite history quotes to help start your week off right. 1. If all human beings understood history, they might cease making the same stupid mistakes over and over. Isaac Asimov, Prelude to Foundation 2. Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. George Santayana, The Life of Reason 3. [...]
Our hearts go out to the folks in Aurora—and in light of the early morning tragedy, we hesitated to move forward with our planned post. We originally intended for this week’s post to correlate with the highly anticipated opening of The Dark Knight Rises, which was filmed in Pittsburgh. But after last night’s horrific events in [...]
As the commemoration of the Civil War Sesquicentennial goes on, the Civil War Trust continues to play a key role in events, preservation and education of the war’s history…including a “Battles of the Civil War” infographic that we just had to share (below). For more Civil War history, be sure to browse the History Press Civil War [...]
Bill Traughber’s book signing for Vanderbilt Football: Tales of Commodore Gridiron History last night coincided with an unveiling event for the team’s new uniforms: “The evening opened at Barnes & Noble at Vanderbilt with Head Coach James Franklin joining the Voice of the Commodores, Joe Fisher, for a question and answer session. Topics ranged from Franklin’s summer [...]
It’s time to celebrate #FreeBookFriday…with today’s giveaway, Wicked Portland: The Wild and Lusty Underworld of a Frontier Seaport Town! Top 3 reasons you should enter to win: The book comes from Finn J.D. John of the popular “Offbeat Oregon” column. It is the first THP title to feature QR codes, which offer exclusive supplemental [...]
“I knew that I was chronicling a vanishing part of Georgia history, a slower and simpler time, and preserving some distinctive voices.” -Charles Salter, The Georgia Rambler “Welcome, we’re glad Georgia’s on your mind,” read highway welcome signs just inside the borders of a state ripe with the histories of a forgotten time. What happens when you combine [...]
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Guest post by author Cindy Grisham Long before he explored the wilds of the Congo in search of a lost missionary and uttered the now famous words, “Dr. Livingston, I presume?” Sir Henry Morton Stanley explored the wilds of Arkansas. He often spent evenings with local families who shared what little they had with him. [...]
Guest post by Sarah Falter, History Press Publicity & Marketing Wisps of smoke floated through the crisp November sky towards the palmetto trees that framed the battlefield, and then curled casually towards the bright Charleston sun. … [Read More...]
