History clearly records that the 1860 Presidential Race was a pivotal moment for the future of the United States. The movement for the abolition of slavery was not a quick phenomena, but rather one which took decades to rise to the top of the nation’s consciousness. Decades earlier the movement gained traction in the U.K. […]
Dalton & Hamer’s Provincial Token-Coinage of the 18th Century. Published 1910. An illustrative guide that covers Conder tokens throughout the […]
William W. Wilbur is infamous for having been an auctioneer who owned and operated a mercantile during the pre-Civil War […]
Shortly before the American Civil War, an Irish nationalist militia was formed in the United States. Founded by Irish immigrants […]
The Tyson & Company omnibus service operated in New York City in the mid-18th century. The company operated several routes, […]
Situated at the southernmost tip of Manhattan, Fort Clinton was erected as defensive countermeasure to British forces as the threat […]
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