John Quincy Adams by Harlow Giles Unger (Da Capo) Seward: Lincoln’s Indispensable Man by […]
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American History Review: Circus and the City
Circus and the City: New York, 1793-2010 Bard Graduate Center Galleries, New York, Through […]
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Voices | Barry McCaffrey
There was no tactical, operational way to win the war, given the constraints When […]
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Stonewall’s Greatest Joy
The cruel war allowed the Confederate general only two chances to see his beloved daughter.
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Daily Quiz for June 13, 2017
The first US election that used absentee ballot was held in this year.
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Where Can I Read About the Battle of New Britain Island?
Where Can I Read About the Battle of New Britain Island?
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American History Book Review: Custer
Custer By Larry McMurtry, Simon & Schuster Larry McMurtry, who won the Pulitzer Prize […]
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Lincoln Changes the Rules of War
In the summer of 1862, President Abraham Lincoln was as “inconsolable as I could […]
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How Lizzie Borden Got Away With Murder
What might have prompted Lizzie Borden, acquitted of murder in 1893, to kill her parents? The economic climate in Fall River, Mass., at the time provides clues.
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A Birthday Every American Should Remember
Why we should undo ‘Presidents Day’ and honor our greatest hero on the actual […]