End of the Gentleman’s War: Bungled messages and poor leadership result in a Union disaster at Ball’s Bluff
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Baltimore Riot of 1861
Bullets vs. Bricks in Baltimore: A mob out for blood clashed with troops en route to Washington.
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Daily Quiz for August 7, 2011
The 1934 military-theory book The Army of the Future was written by this man.
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Daily Quiz for August 6, 2011
In 1866, Lucy Hobbs Taylor became the first American woman to achieve this goal.
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Tim Trask – Art of the West
Sculptor Tim Trask gives Tombstone founder Ed Schieffelin another marker.
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Interview: Jeff Guinn / Wild West Author
In an early Christmas present for Earp enthusiasts, Santa Claus author Jeff Guinn tackles the O.K. Corral.
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Letter from Wild West – October 2011
Texas produced more than its fair share of Old West gunslingers.
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No Doubt: Frank Capra’s “Why We Fight”
Last week I spoke my piece about Edward R. Murrow and his I Can […]