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John Bidwell
The Bidwell-Bartleson party of 1841 has not received the full acknowledgement for their accomplishments. They proved that overland travel to California was feasible and possible even with wagons. |
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Fort McHenry
Fort McHenry became famous when the British tried to attack Baltimore during the War of 1812. The valiant defense of the fort by 1,000 dedicated Americans inspired Francis Scott Key to write "The Star-Spangled Banner." Read about the Defenders, the bombs, the Pratt Street Riot, and the Baltimore Bastille. |
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Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the Civil War and the war's bloodiest battle with 51,000 casualties. It also provided President Abraham Lincoln with the setting for his famous Gettysburg address. Be sure to visit the Faces of the Gettysburg Conflict. |
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John Wesley Powell
In the history of the United States the place of John Wesley Powell is clear. A great explorer, he was also foremost among men of science and probably he did more than any other single individual to direct Governmental scientific research along proper lines. His was a character of strength and fortitude... |
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Meriwether Lewis
In considering a leader for an expedition across the continent to the Pacific Coast, Thomas Jefferson said concerning his personal secretary, Meriwether Lewis. "It was impossible to find a character," wrote Jefferson, "who to a compleat science in botany, natural history, mineralogy & astronomy, joined the firmness of constitution & character, prudence, habits adapted to the woods, & a familiarity with the Indian manners & character, requisite for this undertaking. |