Discovering the Civil War For those of you that follow me on Facebook and Twitter, you have probably seen mention...
American History
I couldn't believe it when I saw the following headline on CBS news, After 148 years, Mississippi finally ratifies 13th...
On March 29th, 1889, William Kemmler murdered his common-law wife, Matilda Ziegler, with a hatchet. He wasn't a good guy. If you’re...
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Part of why I write at Hankering for History is that I love sharing. I don't just like sharing what...
How can you tell when a politician is lying? When his (or her) lips move. While I am fairly certain...
Checks and Balances The idea of "separation of powers" (while originally found in the Constitution of the Roman Republic) is...
