Armistead (left) and Hancock (right) were good friends for 17 years and both wounded during Pickett's Charge during the last day of the Battle of Gettysburg. Photo Courtesy of Fine Art America When the Civil War began in 1861, many families and friendships were torn apart. It was a difficult […]

Andrews led a daring train raid that excited the Union, but it cost him his life. Photo Courtesy of Fine Art America    When the Civil War began, the nation was split in half and men signed up to fight for their beliefs. While signing up as a soldier was […]

Nancy Hanks Lincoln stressed the importance of education to her son and he never forgot it. Photo Courtesy of Appalachian History   Mineral County is the birthplace of a mother who encouraged her son to become a great leader and to be an honest man. Nancy Hanks Lincoln, who was […]