US History Blog

The Slaves' Gamble by Gene Allen Smith ---------------------------------- Why would slaves fight for the United States, a nation tha...

Here at US History we're reviewing the new book by Harry L. Katz and Vincent Virga,  "Civil War Sketch Book - Drawings from the Bat...

Image Credit:  Metropolitan Museum of Art If you're in the New York Area don't miss the new wing at the Metropolitan Museum o...

A US History Guest post By:  Evan Britton One of the most commonly used expressions is “Time Flies Fast”.  And it does, people’s live...

The Dead Sea Scrolls are coming alive online thanks to a joint project with Google and the Israeli Museum that has provided high resolution ...

Richmond Virginia offers visitors one of the most fascinating and significant historical landscapes in the United States. As one of the mo...

Betsy Ross Home, Philadelphia PA , a photo by JoeDuck on Flickr. Philadelphia Pennsylvania offers the history traveler some of the richest ...