Chinese and World History

By definition there was no “Civil War” in America. A civil war is when two sides fight for control of one country. Historically accurate terms include War Between the States, War for Southern Independence, or War of Northern Aggression. As usual, the winners wrote the history, and in this case, named the conflict. I have [...]

During the Great Depression New Salem Village was reconstructed to the way it appeared c. 1830 when Abraham Lincoln lived there. Historical reenactors add to the feeling of authenticity. The Springfield sites include the only home Lincoln ever owned (by this time he was a rich corporation lawyer), his law office, the old state capitol, [...]

The Alamo was one of five Spanish missions near San Antonio, and the site of a battle in the 1836 war for Texas independence. Two of the other missions are shown here, along with two 1976 photos of Mission San Juan Capistrano in California. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International [...]

These are the earliest European settlements in the United States: St. Augustine, Jamestown, Plymouth, & Williamsburg. Plymouth is actually a modern reconstruction, but the other sites are original. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, Henan, China. http://picasaweb.google.com/GaryLeeTodd/EarlyAmericanColonialSettlements#