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U.S. Civil War Hero of Gettysburg: Lawrence Chamberlain CMH

Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain stands as one of the most compelling figures of the American Civil War, not because he was a professional soldier forged in a lifetime of military service, but because he was an intellectual and educator who rose to extraordinary leadership when history demanded it. Born on the 8th of September, 1828 in Brewer, Maine, Chamberlain grew ...


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Just How did Settlers to the West and Midwest Survive?

The promise of a better life pledged by advertisements created after mid-1800s events in the United States such as the Homestead Act of 1862 – which offered 160 acres of government-owned land in the Midwest and West for free with the possibility of eventually owning the land outright – did not always become the reality.

Those who took adv...


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The Antiquarian Roots of Modern Social Welfare

One of the most groundbreaking events of the late nineteenth century was the establishment of the world’s first modern system of social security in Imperial Germany, with the state taking responsibility for safeguarding workers from everyday risks such as incapacity and old age.

Here, Vittorio Trevitt considers the roots of such a social w...


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World War 1 Hero - Jack Cornwell, Royal Navy - Victoria Cross

Jack Cornwell was born on the 8th of January, 1900 in Leyton, then part of Essex, into a working-class family for whom life offered few comforts and little security. He grew up in modest surroundings and attended local schools, where he was remembered as a quiet, unassuming boy rather than an exceptional student or natural adventurer. Like many boys of his genera...


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Northernmost Land Action of the American Civil War: The Confederate Raid on St. Albans, Vermont

The northernmost land action of the American Civil War did not occur during the Confederacy’s twice ill-fated invasions of the north but rather happened in the small city of St. Albans, Vermont, less than twenty miles from the Canadian border. Perpetrated by a small band of Confederate raiders, this was more reminiscent of a wild west style attack than a tactical...


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