Alexander H. Stephens Quote on Slavery and Secession

Alexander H. Stephens Quote on Slavery and Secession

Alexander H. Stephens, Diary entry, (June 5, 1865): Wonder and surprise have been expressed in a number of papers at the suddenness and completeness of the collapse of the Confederate Cause, etc. This wonder and surprise proceed from lack of accurate knowledge of public… Continue Reading →

British Terror Bombing and the Road to American Independence

British Terror Bombing and the Road to American Independence

Scars of Independence: America’s Violent Birth BY HOLGER HOOCK BROADWAY BOOKS, 576 PAGES, $13.89 – It was a deceptively lovely Autumn day in the town of Falmouth, Massachusetts, but the residents desperately trying to evacuate had little time to appreciate… Continue Reading →