Not Alone in History: How are You Mourning?
I held dad’s hand when he died. Mom gave him a long final embrace, and a kiss. These rituals comforted us, the …
Category: Military History
On This Day in History | Friday the 13th in the Civil War
By Leo Rohr Marketing Manager Whether you subscribe to superstition or not, Friday the 13th has entered our popular culture as a …
April 2016 Documents of the Month | "The approach of spring"
By John Coski Historian Most modern Americans anticipate eagerly the end of the winter and the coming of spring. Imagine how much …
On This Day in History | Whisky, Whisky, Whisky
Compiled by Museum Staff Oh this day in 1862, the Norfolk Day Book reported the following about the state of the city. “Whisky — …
On This Day in History | The Battle of Pea Ridge/Elkhorn Tavern
Compiled by Museum Staff On this day in 1862, the Trans-Mississippi theater saw some of its fiercest fighting as the Battle of Pea …