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United States Cemetery Records

United States cemetery records consist of cemetery transcriptions, databases, and image repositories. A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term cemetery (from Greek: sleeping place) implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are the place where the final […]

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Frontier and Colonial Forts of the United States

This document holds a comprehensive list of United States colonial and frontier forts, trading posts, and other military sites established up to 1902. Early settlers constructed many forts, now disappeared, referenced in historical texts but without certain locations. The list includes facilities currently used by or overseen by the military, displayed in bold. The compilation aids in identification and reference, presenting full names of forts and categorizing them alphabetically as well as by state. It ends with a mention of outlier forts, comprising Hawaii (2) and Mexico (1).

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African American History

Many events in African American can’t be listed by state, this page is designed to provide you with general historical information. Alabama Pace vs. State of Alabama (1883) (hosted at The Multiracial Activist) Georgia Atlanta Compromise 1895 (hosted at History Matters) Kansas Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 (hosted at Answers.com) Louisiana The Black Code of Louisiana

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