You’ve probably heard the saying “history repeats itself”—the idea that human behavior and major events tend to follow familiar patterns over time. This phenomenon is known as historical recurrence. History often repeats itself in recognizable ways. When we study the past, we notice that many events share similarities, whether it’s major historical events like the riseContinue reading “Two Presidents, Two Wars, Two April’s—Separated by 80 Years”
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Combating the Fugitive Slave Act: The Story of Congressman Rufus Spalding
April 9, 2025 marks the 160th anniversary of the end of the American Civil War. That event began a long period of healing and restoration for our Republic. President Lincoln declared an end to slavery by signing the Emancipation Proclamation two years earlier in 1863. But it wasn’t until the passing of the 13th Amendment (Abolition ofContinue reading “Combating the Fugitive Slave Act: The Story of Congressman Rufus Spalding”
A Civil War Chaplain’s Story
This is the fourth and final post in a series on the American Civil War. In this series, I described the three combat arms used during the Civil War to accomplish military objectives (cavalry, infantry, and artillery) to include the story of a Spaulding family member who served in each of these roles. In thisContinue reading “A Civil War Chaplain’s Story”
Fortitude 