Offensive? Is it Fair to Judge an 1862 Letter by Today's Standards?

A Northern Army soldier, Samuel Carter, was recovering from illness and injury in an Alexandria, Virginia Civil War...

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Did a New York Bartender Survive The Civil War and Then Desert?

Constant Austin was a slight man. I imagine that his unique name once made him popular as a bartender in New York City....

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The Alexandria Slave Pen: From Misery to Museum

Hidden away in plain sight in Alexandria, Virginia, sits one of the most historically significant buildings in America....

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Putting a Date on a Handful of Mount Vernon Artifacts

In recent weeks I have been posting a number of items associated with George Washington's Mount Vernon. It's a place...

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Did George Washington Chop Down a Cherry Tree and Confess?

You've heard the story before, right? Allegedly, George Washington received a hatchet as a birthday gift, and he...

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