In January of 1848, James Marshall discovered gold in California’s American River. At the time, Marshall was employed to build[…]
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Wesley Merritt – Boy General #2 – 1860
Wesley Merritt – another Boy General George Armstrong Custer wasn’t the only “Boy General” to emerge from the Civil War.[…]
Read moreThe Bridge Still Stands – 1806
John Roebling – Master Engineer John Roebling, considered one of America’s foremost engineers of suspension bridge construction, was born in[…]
Read moreJames Madison – Burned by the British 1813
James Madison has been called the Father of the Constitution On March 4, 1813, Chief Justice John Marshall administered the[…]
Read moreGeorge Custer – Death on the Greasy Grass 1876
George Armstrong Custer and the Little Bighorn It was hot, as only a Montana summer could be. The air[…]
Read moreUlysses Grant – Presidential Failure 1885
He came to the Presidency as a military hero, and left it as one of the most scandal-ridden Presidents in[…]
Read moreAbner Doubleday – Baseball & Civil War 1819
Abner Doubleday is popularly credited with inventing the modern game of baseball, but few remember his military service during the[…]
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