Kellie B. Gormly

Kellie B. Gormly is an award-winning journalist who writes for publications including The Washington Post, Smithsonian and Woman's World. She specializes in Civil War history.

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Civil War

How Robert E. Lee’s Home Became Arlington National Cemetery

When General Robert E. Lee left Arlington to lead Confederate forces, Union troops moved in and soon the general's estate hosted Civil War burials.

Spectators show the Hitler salute during the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics on August 1, 1936 in Berlin.

Holocaust

How the 1936 Berlin Olympics Became a Nazi Showcase

Adolf Hitler oversaw an Olympic Games that was staged to glorify himself and Nazi-led Germany.

Civil War

The Richmond Bread Riot: When Women Led the Charge Against Inflation

Food shortages in the South during the Civil War prompted working class women to riot in 1863.

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Kellie B. Gormly

Latest from this author

How Robert E. Lee’s Home Became Arlington National Cemetery

How the 1936 Berlin Olympics Became a Nazi Showcase

The Richmond Bread Riot: When Women Led the Charge Against Inflation