Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. December is a time of giving for many cultures. The Jewish community observes Hanukkah with the Hanukkah gelt – where children ...

On December 7, 1864, Major General William T. ShermanAca,!a,,cs Union army closed on Savannah as they concluded their March to the Sea. They faced a difficult job taking the city by assault, and with ...

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What kind of a Christmas gift do you get for a man who seemingly has everything? Say, for a President of the United States who has just won a second term in office and for whom the nation’s bloody ...

When Gen. William T. Sherman successfully completed his “March to the Sea” 150 years ago this month, he sent President Abraham Lincoln a Christmas greeting like no other. “I beg to present you as a ...

The Vault is Slate’s new history blog. Like us on Facebook; follow us on Twitter @slatevault; find us on Tumblr. Find out more about what this space is all about here. This short telegram, from ...

Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman reached Savannah, Ga., just before Christmas 1864. His capture of the city helped hasten the end of the war. NPR's Guy Raz talks to historian Stanley Weintraub, ...

Union Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman altered Savannah's history with a letter he crafted Dec. 17, 1864. Addressed to Confederate commander William J. Hardee, the note demanded Savannah's surrender.

December is a time of giving for many cultures. The Jewish community observes Hanukkah with the Hanukkah gelt – where children receive presents and gifts of money. Many Christians and non-Christians ...