Who was “Stonewall” Jackson?
Who was “Stonewall” Jackson? Thomas Jonathan Jackson (1824-63), who came to be known as “Stonewall” Jackson, was a general with the Confederate Army in the...
Read MoreWho was “Stonewall” Jackson? Thomas Jonathan Jackson (1824-63), who came to be known as “Stonewall” Jackson, was a general with the Confederate Army in the...
Read MoreHow Did We Get the Word Nickname? A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place, or thing, for affection or ridicule. A nickname is often...
Read MoreUncle Sam, popular symbol for the United States, usually associated with a cartoon figure having long white hair and chin whiskers and dressed in a swallow-tailed coat,...
Read MoreWhere Did the Word Yankee Come From? The origin of the famous nickname “Yankee” for Americans is a mystery. Scholars once thought it came from “Yengees,” the American...
Read MoreWhy Are Wieners Called Hot Dogs? In German speaking countries, except Austria, hot dog sausages are called Wiener or Wiener Würstchen (Würstchen means “little...
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