by drkeithcox | Aug 25, 2019 | History Matters, Main
War, he says, is “nasty, smelly, terrible.” But he maintains, “it was important for someone to do this,” to stop Hitler from taking over more of the world. We defeated them once. We’ll do it again. 75 years later, World War II...
by drkeithcox | Aug 24, 2019 | History Matters, Main
In 1800, he was savvy, armed and determined to end slavery in Virginia’s capital. But on the day of the bold slave insurrection, disaster struck. Gabriel’s revolt: In 1800, he was savvy, armed and determined to end slavery in Virginia’s capital...
by drkeithcox | Aug 24, 2019 | History Matters, Main
The vice president is best known for killing rival Alexander Hamilton in an 1804 duel. But he was also a notorious rake, historians say. Aaron Burr – villain of ‘Hamilton’ – had a secret family of color, new research shows August 24 at...
by drkeithcox | Aug 23, 2019 | 05 Civil War US, Primary Sources, Resources
Declarations of causes after the secession of Southern States. Why did the States secede? The Declaration of Causes of Seceding States The people of Georgia having dissolved their political connection with the Government of the United States of America, present...
by drkeithcox | Aug 23, 2019 | Resources, Speeches
Speech from the Oval Office addressing crisis in America. Radio and Television Address to the American People on the State of the Nation. Delivered from the Broadcast Room of the White House at 8:30 p.m.] Good evening, my friends: This evening I want to talk to...
