San Francisco to New York – On Horseback

Nan Jeanne Aspinwall was born in New York, February 2, 1880, though she spent her formative years in Nebraska. By Continue reading →

My Name is Robert Webster

There are nine known Civil War era photographs of black men in Confederate uniforms and we only know the stories Continue reading →

Fore!

It’s been a few weeks since the world focused its attention on a few hundred acres of sculpted green grass Continue reading →

Richmond and Her Buried Past

We are home after spending a long Easter holiday in Richmond. The dogwoods were blooming and the azaleas were just Continue reading →

Camp Asylum

Staying in the Carolinian capital Columbia, there was exciting news for armchair historians as archaeologists begin excavating Camp Asylum. They have Continue reading →

Wilson and the Palmetto State

It’s President’s Day! So get excited for the highly-anticipated opening of the Woodrow Wilson House in Columbia, South Carolina. Originally Continue reading →

How to Romance like a Colonist

We all know that colonists in Williamsburg, Virginia were good at churning butter and modeling their tri-cornered hats. Turns out, Continue reading →

White, The First Black Baseball Player

A recent (and excellent) article on the Slate website tackles the complicated question of who was the first African American Continue reading →