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Gettysburg campaign
(Encyclopedia) Gettysburg campaign, June–July, 1863, series of decisive battles of the U.S. Civil War. The Gettysburg battles included more than 160,000 soldiers and many camp laborers. These…Aircraft Crashes
Find a list of the worst aircraft crashes in the world, including the Hindenburg disaster and the Sept 11, 2001, attacks. (See also Terrorist Attacks.) 1921 Aug. 24, England: British…Lee, Robert Edward
(Encyclopedia) Lee, Robert Edward, 1807–70, general in chief of the Confederate armies in the American Civil War, b. Jan. 19, 1807, at Stratford, Westmoreland co., Va.; son of Henry (“Light-Horse…pottery
(Encyclopedia) pottery, the baked-clay wares of the entire ceramics field. For a description of the nature of the material, see clay. American art pottery flourished in the first half of the 20th…State of the Union Address: Ulysses S. Grant (December 1, 1873)
Ulysses S. Grant (December 1, 1873) To the Senate and House of Representatives: The year that has passed since the submission of my last message to Congress has, especially during the latter part of…Civil War, in U.S. history
(Encyclopedia) Civil War, in U.S. history, conflict (1861–65) between the Northern states (the Union) and the Southern states that seceded from the Union and formed the Confederacy. It is generally…U.S. History Timeline: 1850–1899
Top of Page Source: Getty ImagesThe Civil War and the Reconstruction period that followed are among the signal events of American History. The roots of the conflict run deep, and its effects are…West Virginia
(Encyclopedia) CE5 West Virginia, E central state of the United States. It is bordered by Pennsylvania and Maryland (N, NE), Virginia (E and S), Kentucky (W) and, across the Ohio River, Ohio (NW…Virginia: American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000
Source informationVirginia: Asian persons, percent, 2000
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