The Battle of Fredericksburg was a key conflict in the American Civil War, fought between the Union and Confederate armies on December 13, 1862. Confederate General Robert E. Lee led the Confederate forces, while Union Major General Ambrose Burnside commanded the Union troops. The battle took place in the city…

Joseph H. Rainey was a prominent political figure from South Carolina who made history as the second black U.S. congressman. Rainey was born into slavery in 1832, but his father was able to purchase his family’s freedom in the early 1840’s. He then began working as a barber, a profession…

Indiana is a state with a storied history. Long before being admitted as the 19th U.S. state on December 11, 1816, it was first inhabited by Native Americans of the Miami, Potawatomi, and Lenni Lenape tribes, who lived in the region for thousands of years prior to European colonization. The…

The Spanish-American War was a conflict fought between Spain and the United States in 1898. The war began as a result of tensions between the two countries, which had been growing for some time. In particular, the United States was angered by Spain’s treatment of its colony, Cuba, which was…

The Cross Mountain Mine Disaster occurred on December 9, 1911, in Briceville, Tennessee. It was one of the deadliest coal mining disasters in the United States, claiming the lives of 84 miners. The mine was owned and operated by the Tennessee Coal, Iron, and Railroad Company, a subsidiary of U.S.…