Circled by Confederate trenches, hard pressed by Union forces, the people of Petersburg had nothing left to do but endure — and pray for a miracle.
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Winchester, Virginia: A Town Embattled During America’s Civil War
Winchester, Virginia, saw more of the war than any other place North or South.
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Northern Volunteer Nurses of America’s Civil War
A cadre of dedicated Northern women from all walks of life traveled to the charnel houses of the Civil War to care for the sick and wounded.
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Picture of the Day: September 4
Philosopher, musician, doctor, theologian and humanitarian Albert Schweitzer died on September 4, 1965. Born […]
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Picture of the Day: September 5
The first Labor Day observance–a picnic and parade–was held in New York City on […]
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Tet Offensive: 7th Infantry Regiment in Saigon
During the Tet Offensive in 1968, the 7th Infantry Regiment fought a World War II-style urban battle in the South Vietnamese capital.
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Picture of the Day: September 3
Helen Keller, on the left, with the faithful help of teacher Annie Mansfield Sullivan, […]
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Air War Over Iraq: 1941
In May 1941, British forces were fighting to keep Iraq in Allied hands—a struggle that belatedly involved German and Italian aircraft as well.
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Don North: An American Reporter Witnessed the VC Assault on the U.S. Embassy During the Vietnam War
An American reporter witnessed the attack on the U.S. Embassy in Saigon during the Tet Offensive — and experienced firsthand the strain between the press and the military.
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Battle of the Wilderness With General Robert E. Lee
As the Union army crossed the Rapidan River to commence its powerful 1864 spring offensive, Confederate General Robert E. Lee scrambled to divine his enemy’s intentions. But not even Lee could fully pierce the fog of war.