US History

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THE TURBULENT BIRTH OF GEORGETOWN, KENTUCKY!

Some say it's the birthplace of Bourbon Whiskey, it has...
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THE BAPTIST PREACHER THAT INVENTED BOURBON WHISKEY! ELIJAH CRAIG!

We may find it odd today that a man of...
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Sam Houston Part IV – The Road To Texas

In our last installment, Sam Houston Part III - Early Political...
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Daniel Boone; The End of the Legend

September 26, 1820...As a student of history and an avid...
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Sam Houston Part II – Life with the Cherokee

In our first installment, Sam Houston; Pioneer, Patriot, Statesman, President...
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Sam Houston Part III – Early Political Career

 In our last installment, Sam Houston Part II - Life...
Sam Houston

Sam Houston; Pioneer, Patriot, Statesman, President – Part I

Everyone knows that Sam Houston is kind of a big...
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The Star-Spangled Banner’s Kentucky Connection

"Hopemont" The Hunt-Morgan House Nearly everyone in Kentucky with even...
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The Old Cahokia Courthouse

The Cahokia Courthouse is located in the village of Cahokia,...
Francis Vigo Monument at the George Rogers Clark National Historic Park in Vincennes, Indiana.

Italian Spy of the Revolutionary War! Francis Vigo!

The Italian merchant spy that helped the Americans win the...