by Andrew Schwed | May 4, 2025
In 1811, Tecumseh, a prominent Shawnee leader, delivered a passionate speech called the “Address To The Osage”, to the Osage people living in present-day Missouri. Born into a family deeply affected by ongoing conflicts between indigenous people and American settlers...
by Steven Tobia | Apr 30, 2025
If someone told you that there was a document during the civil war that actually ended slavery but also at the same time did not technically fully end slavery, there is a high chance you would be a little confused or ask yourself: well which is it? did it end slavery?...
by Russell Sherman | Apr 30, 2025
On November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address at the dedication of a national cemetery after one of the most devastating battles of the Civil War. In 272 words, Lincoln transformed the sense of war, clarified the underlying ideals of America,...
by Baylor Franz | Apr 28, 2025
Political Cartoon: How to Escape the Draft https://gettysburg.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p4016coll2/id/16/ The political cartoon How to Escape the Draft was created in the midst of one of the most volatile moments of the Civil War, the 1863 New York City...
by Andrew Shuster | Apr 27, 2025
The Richmond Enquirer and the Missouri Compromise This piece, which was published in the Richmond Enquirer on February 10, 1820, provides a glimpse into how pro-slavery beliefs were publicly justified and shared during the height of the Missouri Compromise debates....