1864 - American Civil War: A US Navy ship captures a Confederate raider in a Brazilian seaport (Source)
Recommended Video:
Recommended reading:
The Story Behind the Song: The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
Recommended sermons and podcasts:
Civil War Story, by BJU Students and Faculty
The Civil War of the Soul, by Dr. Brian DeVries
Would George Washington Have Seceded With Robert E. Lee? by Historian Bill Potter
1998 - Matthew Shepard, a gay student at the University of Wyoming, is found tied to a fence after being savagely beaten by two young adults in Laramie, Wyoming. He died five days later (Source)
Here are two versions of the Matthew Shepard story. You decide which one is true:
Matthew Shepard's Ashes Interred at National Cathedral - newser.com
Global Warming and Matthew Shepard: Extravagant Lies that Fool Billions, by Pastor Kevin Swanson
