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Civil War Correspondence on Chronicling America
“And better than all, these Sunday resting spells give the soldier an opportunity to write letters” Civil War Correspondence on Chronicling America Civil War soldiers did not spend every day at war engaged in combat, and, on Sunday, June 14, … Continue reading
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Women and children first
On April 15, 1912, when the Titanic sank to the bottom of the icy northern Atlantic Ocean, it took some 1,500 lives with it. The ship’s captain, Edward John Smith, American businessman John Jacob Astor IV, shipbuilder Thomas Andrews, Jr., … Continue reading
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The Titanic’s 100th Anniversary
Exactly one hundred years ago, the RMS Titanic was powering across the Atlanic on its maiden voyage towards New York City. From the moment in 1908 that the White Star Line announced the construction of the Titanic, and her … Continue reading
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Battle of Shiloh in Ohio Papers
“The hardest battle ever fought on this continent”: New Ohio Papers Added to Chronicling America Report on the Battle of Shiloh “One of the greatest and bloodiest battles of modern days has just closed…” reported the Fremont Journal on April … Continue reading
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More Ohio Civil War Era Papers Now Online at Chronicling America!
On February 6, 1862, Confederate General Lloyd Tilghman surrendered Fort Henry, located on the Tennessee River, to Union forces led by Ohioan General Ulysses S. Grant. The Belmont Chronicle declared this a “Brilliant Naval Victory” in its February 13, 1862 … Continue reading
