In 1861, the 25-year-old Missourian, alongside 14 other idealistic young men, answered Gov. Claiborne Fox Jackson’s call to defend their home state.
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The Time the US Army Almost Went to War with Utah’s Mormons in 1854
Ordered to Utah Territory in 1854 to bring Ute murderers to justice,
an Army column very nearly sparked war with their Mormon hosts.
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Whether As a Kingdom or As a Socialist Republic, Yugoslavia Proved an Impossible Experiment. Here’s Why
Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo,
Macedonia and Montenegro all sought independence with varying degrees of bloodshed and/or diplomacy.
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The Raising of the US Capitol
In 1790, Congress passed the “Residence Act,” putting in place a plan to create […]
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A Child’s Plea for Peace
This simple note addressed to President Richard Nixon in December 1970 is a very […]
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End of an Era
President Franklin D. Roosevelt died on April 12, 1945, after suffering a stroke at […]
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Can You Identify These Deadly Union Sharpshooters?
The regiments were nicknamed “Berdan’s Sharpshooters” and earned acclaim on many battlefields throughout the Civil War.
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Unknown No More
Private Horace H. Smith, Company G, 16th Wisconsin, is the subject of this tintype […]
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A Personal Look at McClellan’s Peninsula Campaign
This incredible letter pertains to the first real test of the 4th Vermont, which took place during McClellan’s Peninsula Campaign.
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The Only Swiss War Death of WWI
Switzerland was neutral in the First World War, and almost entirely untouched by the […]