On Feb. 16, 1862, the Civil War Battle of Fort Donelson in Tennessee ended as some 12,000 Confederate soldiers surrendered; Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant’s victory earned him the moniker “Unconditional Surrender Grant.”
Category: Archaeology
Artifacts turning up in Savannah as hurricane debris is removed
Bits of Savannah’s past just below our feet are forcing the city to take its time during the final stage of storm debris removal from Hurricane Matthew. When the strong winds toppled centuries-old trees, especially in cemeteries, parks and historic battlefield artifacts were lifted to the surface.
Exploring the ‘Lost City of the Monkey God’
To pigeonhole Douglas Preston a true-crime author is a gross understatement of his skills as a writer.