Finding our links in History - One Genealogist's thoughts, tidbits, and inspirations - All very much randomly posed.
One person's life does not stand-alone but interacts with family, neighbors, community, and history. Our Trees become Tangled just by living. --
T.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
This Day in History: The Civil War Begins
Apr 12, 1861:
The Civil War begins
when Confederate shore batteries open fire on Union-held Fort Sumpter in South Carolina's Charleston Bay.
I really like your theme of "This Day in History". I think it is important to put our ancetors lives in a wider context of what was going on at both a local, national and international level, including inventions and developments on ordinary people's lives - thinking of the sewing machine here! Susan.
I really like your theme of "This Day in History". I think it is important to put our ancetors lives in a wider context of what was going on at both a local, national and international level, including inventions and developments on ordinary people's lives - thinking of the sewing machine here! Susan.
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