Today in History: July 14

Article: Escapes from Slavery

The link below is to an article that looks at 5 ways people escaped from slavery.

For more visit:
http://www.cracked.com/article_20504_the-5-most-badass-ways-people-escaped-from-slavery.html

Article: The US Civil War

The link below is to a massive resource on the US Civil War – well worth a look.

For more visit:
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/specialreports/the-civil-war/

Article: Canada – Origins of Province and Territory Names

The link below is to an article that takes a look at how the various provinces and territories of Canada got their names.

For more visit:
http://mentalfloss.com/article/31071/how-canadian-provinces-and-territories-got-their-names