The Story of the Sultana
The Sultana, was a Civil War era steamboat that exploded and sank in April of 1865 creating the largest Maritime disaster in US history.
The Sultana, was a Civil War era steamboat that exploded and sank in April of 1865 creating the largest Maritime disaster in US history.
Read about Wyatt Earp in the Midwest. This famous lawman was born in Monmouth, Illinois and also lived in Pella, Iowa!
Memorial Day was first called Decoration Day and was celebrated by laying flowers on the graves of fallen soldiers after the Civil War.
Quincy and Carthage offer a great day trip with Abraham Lincoln history and architectural beauty as well. Head out to explore!
It is always neat to learn new history! Thanks to a press release on the Senior News & Times for Illinois I learned…