Death Valley has a fascinating mining history. Miners first passed through here in 1849 during the California gold rush, not realizing that there were vast deposits of gold and borax just waiting to be taken out of the mountains and Valley floor. By the late 19th century though, large scale gold and borax mining operations were in full swing. In the 20th century, talc mining would join borax as the two most important minerals mined in the Death Valley area. The most common extant ruins in Death Valley include mill ruins, metal or stone mine buildings, mine openings, and metal water towers....
Death Valley has a fascinating mining history. Miners first passed through here in 1849 during the California gold rush, not realizing that there were...
With the Civil War Sesquicentennial upon us, interest in the Civil War is rising. This book looks at moments and decisions in the Civil War which either radically changed the course of the War, or had the possibility of radically changing the course of the War. The topics include "Reinforcements at Shiloh," "Chancellorsville: Victory against overwhelming odds," "Emancipation Proclamation," "Breakthrough at Petersburg," "Failure to pursue Lee's army at Antietam," "20th Maine at Little Roundtop," "Rock of Chickamauga," "Assassination of Lincoln," "Death of Jackson," "Glorieta Pass," "Lee takes...
With the Civil War Sesquicentennial upon us, interest in the Civil War is rising. This book looks at moments and decisions in the Civil War which eith...
In the first two years of the War, the Union had the better generals in the west, and the Confederacy had better generals in the east. Once Grant became commander of the Union army, and Sherman was elevated to command of the west, the quality of generalship was essentially even between the two sides. At that point, the Northern advantages in manufacturing, manpower, transportation, and naval power became insurmountable for the South, even with people like Lee and Forrest as their generals. Among the best: Patrick Cleburne, J.E.B. Stuart, Nathan Bedford Forrest, Thomas "Stonewall" JacksonJames...
In the first two years of the War, the Union had the better generals in the west, and the Confederacy had better generals in the east. Once Grant beca...
The Battle of Allatoona Pass has received scant attention in most histories of the Civil War. This is probably because it occurred after Sherman had taken Atlanta, but before Sherman's March to the Sea. Thus, it often escapes being noted in histories of either campaign. The battle was significant, though. Some of the fiercest fighting of the whole War occurred there, with combined casualty figures over 30% (North: 706; South: 873). The battle broke the back of John Bell Hood's plan to significantly disrupt Sherman's supply line from Atlanta to the north, and allowed Sherman to plan his march...
The Battle of Allatoona Pass has received scant attention in most histories of the Civil War. This is probably because it occurred after Sherman had t...
Today, most people think of the board game Monopoly when the Reading1 Railroad is mentioned ("Take a Ride on the Reading"). But there is much more to the history of the Reading than the fact that it's mentioned in a game. The history of the Reading is also the history of the anthracite coal regions in Pennsylvania. Anthracite was the most important industrial and home heating fuel of the 19th and early 20th century. It was the fuel that the industrial revolution ran on. The history of the Reading Railroad is the history of the rise - and bloody suppression of - the Molly Maguires. It is the...
Today, most people think of the board game Monopoly when the Reading1 Railroad is mentioned ("Take a Ride on the Reading"). But there is much more to ...
The Battle of Chickamauga was the greatest battle ever fought on Georgia soil. It was one of the greatest battles of the Civil War. It could have been a tremendous victory for the Confederacy, if not for the actions of a Union Corps Commander named George Thomas. It might have been a victory for the North, if the northern commander hadn't made a critical error in judgment on the second day of the battle, which led to a devastating attack on the Union center, and led to the Union commander running away from the field of battle. Chickamauga doesn't get the same amount of notice in modern times...
The Battle of Chickamauga was the greatest battle ever fought on Georgia soil. It was one of the greatest battles of the Civil War. It could have been...
The Civil War started in Kansas in 1856. It was initially fought in towns like Lecompton, Lawrence and Osawatomie. It was fought on battlefields like Black Jack. It was fought along creeks such as the Pottawatomie and the Marias des Cygnes. This book will discuss the background of Bleeding Kansas, and examine the various battles and massacres that were part of it. It will then view the aftermath of the conflict and its effect on the United States. It will use both contemporary photographs and maps (mostly from the Library of Congress), as well as modern photos of the sites described herein....
The Civil War started in Kansas in 1856. It was initially fought in towns like Lecompton, Lawrence and Osawatomie. It was fought on battlefields like ...
The Civil War, more than any other war in the 19th century, directly impacted modern warfare in the 20th century and beyond. Sometimes the impact was from technological innovations - submarines, repeating rifles, rifled artillery and armored ships were all used either for the first time in the Civil War, or used first on a wide-scale in the Civil War. Sometimes, the impacts were from strategic innovations - "total war," "mobile war," "trench warfare" and "irregular warfare" all either debuted in the Civil War, or were used on a wide-scale for the first time. This book will look at the top ten...
The Civil War, more than any other war in the 19th century, directly impacted modern warfare in the 20th century and beyond. Sometimes the impact was ...
Mars Hill Presbyterian Church of Acworth, Georgia was founded in 1837 when a widow named Margaret Eccles, a devout Presbyterian, was concerned that the Presbyterian Church in Marietta, Georgia, located about 12 miles away, was too far to travel to in the winter. Margaret got together with some like-minded citizens in the Mars Hill Community on January 19, 1837 at the house of Thomas and Rachel McEver. They signed the covenant which created Mars Hill Presbyterian Church. Mars Hill will be celebrating its 175th birthday in 2012. This book tells the story of those 175 years. It includes 102...
Mars Hill Presbyterian Church of Acworth, Georgia was founded in 1837 when a widow named Margaret Eccles, a devout Presbyterian, was concerned that th...
There are many misconceptions about Christianity. Some come from a skeptical and antagonistic press. Some come from Secular Humanists that question one of the basic premises of Christianity - original sin. Some come from people that consider themselves Christians - but don't believe in the Creeds or most of the New Testament. 1 Peter 3:15 tells us the importance of making a "ready defense" of Christianity. In the broader sense, this is often referred to as Christian "apologetics." "Apologetics" doesn't mean that we're apologizing for Christianity. Rather, it means defending the faith against...
There are many misconceptions about Christianity. Some come from a skeptical and antagonistic press. Some come from Secular Humanists that question on...
