Jeff Edgins (GJ Edgins), was among the first to fire a shot in the Civil War (at Fort Sumter, South Carolina). This is an article from an Alabama newspaper circa 1950 about GJ Edgins, a member of the battery to fire the first shot of the Civil War.
People in photo include: G. J. "Jeff" Edgins
Wars and conflicts have been a significant aspect of human history, shaping nations and societies for centuries.
They are often sparked by political, economic, and social factors, as well as by differences in ideology, religion, and ethnicity. These conflicts have led to the rise and fall of empires, the creatio...
Documents contain the facts about the people from our past as they educate us and preserve the information for future generations.
Historical documents play a crucial role in preserving and transmitting information about the past, providing evidence for the accuracy of historical accounts, and helping us understand the evolution ...
The 1800s where the end of the industrial revolution and the birth of scientists.
The Industrial Revolution began around 1760 and ran through the 1840's. Then began the birth of the profession of science. Louis Pasteur, Charles Darwin, Michael Faraday, Thomas Edison, and Nikola Te...
Photos of the 1900's which brought us from the industrial age to the technological age.
From 1900 through 1999 we witnessed the beginning of flight to a man on the moon and a Mars Rover. We went from using phones tethered by cords and computers that filled rooms, to carrying the equivale...
The Eisenhower Years - A Time of Optimism and Growth
After the Great Depression and World War II, everyone was ready to take a breath and have fun. Population boomed, families moved to the suburbs, television (by the end of the decade) would be in most...
I am 73 years old interested in geneology.I had a brother to die in World War 2.I am hunting any info about him. Clements, Keener,Huff, Holley Smith,Sellers, Coale families