Civil War

On this date in 1904, the Grand Army of the Republic concluded its annual meeting in Boston. The Washburn Leader announced that the organization elected…

George Armstrong Custer was not from Dakota Territory, and his military exploits primarily took place elsewhere, but he is nonetheless closely tied to the…

If you grew up around North Dakota, you’ve heard of the Mandan tribe, and you might even be a member. What you may not know, is that the last full-blooded…

June 5, 1918, was the first anniversary of the Selective Service Draft Act. Almost six million men across the nation between the ages of twenty-one and…

Today is Memorial Day, a day to honor those who paid the extreme sacrifice in the service of their country. In 1918, Memorial Day services across the…