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The colony was in danger. As Robert Morgan said in 100 Bible Verses that Made America, After Hunt’s death, Jamestown again deteriorated into chaos, splintered by weak leadership and laziness. Many settlers refused manual labor. They had come to dig for gold, but had no intention of digging for crops. Captain John Smith responded: Countrymen, the long experience of our Read more...
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From December 31, 1862, to January 2, 1863, almost 3,000 soldiers were killed, and over 15,000 were wounded in the Battle of Stones River near Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Union troops under Major General William Rosecrans faced off against Confederate General Braxton Bragg‘s men. During a battle, local homes would be impressed into service, often times as hospitals. Up the road from Read more...
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The Mayflower Compact stands as one of the most significant founding documents in early American history. Signed aboard the ship Mayflower in November 1620, it established a basic framework for self-government among English settlers who had arrived on the shores of what is now Massachusetts without a formal governing charter. Though brief in length, the Compact carried lasting influence, shaping Read more...