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Well most slaves Venice imported were then exported to Northern Africa and the Near East because Venice was a major player in all sorts of trade, including the Slave Trade, during that era. I'm sure some were used in the domestic markets of Italy. Venice was often the same way. Keep in mind this...

John Pemberton is a particularly tragic figure. Born and raised in Pennsylvania and had a rather distinguished prewar career serving in the Second Seminole War, the Mexican War and even in the Baltimore Riots that directly preceded the American Civil War. He resigned his commission though...

I would've just said All Lives Matter.

I know there's only two topics worth covering in American History but c'mon, we're talking about the Civil War here, not World War Two. What is this? The (pre-Pawn Stars/Ancient Aliens) History Channel?

A scene I fondly remember from the 1993 film Gettysburg where Brigadier General Armistead led one of the Confederate Brigades that took part in a final assault upon the Union lines which happened to of been defended by troops under the Corp command of Major General Winfield Hancock. Both General...

I think it's historical law that to be a notable Southern Unionist your career had to be ridiculously exceptional. Winfield Scott, Sam Houston, Admiral David Farragut, Andrew Johnson, and everyone's favorite heavyweight boxing champion of the world (namesake) Cassius Clay. Its also notable...

Slaves also practiced contraception, abortion and even infanticide. Toni Morrison's historical novel Beloved discussed how some enslaved women would kill their children instead of having them raised as property like their parents. The story itself is fictionalized but based on the story of...

I'd like to remember George W. Johnson, the first Confederate Governor of Kentucky and an advocate of secession as a method of avoiding the threat of Civil War (lol see how that worked out) and actually disagreed with the Secession after Lincoln became president because the Republicans weren't...