To triumph in their 1858 contest, Lincoln and Douglas each had to score politically […]
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Robert E. Lee Takes Center Stage
At Gaines’ Mill, Lee’s battlefield debut was a tactical triumph that Union General George […]
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Runaway Slave on the Wisconsin-Canada Line
On July 4, 1842, Caroline Quarlls, a 16-year-old St. Louis slave, made her escape […]
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My 15 Minutes Out of the Attic
Ten years ago, after introducing Tony Horwitz to the world of “Civil Wargasms,” I […]
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How Congress Split 2 for 1
By the time the 36th United States Congress convened in Washington, D.C., on December […]
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America’s Civil War- Open Fire March 2008
Upper Midwest Civil War Museum Coming in June In June, a new Civil War […]
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Hidden Heroes: The Other Custer
George Armstrong Custer got the headlines, but Tom often outdid him on the battlefield.
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Book Review | When Montezuma Met Cortés: The True Story of the Meeting That Changed History
On November 8, 1519, after spending more than six months fighting his way into […]
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How General Taylor Made the Case for Combat Troops in Vietnam
A memo to President Kennedy made the case for combat troops in Vietnam—but it used deeply flawed arguments
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The War in Their Words: We Stared Death in the Face
Two letters by North Carolina soldiers describe the Battle of Gettysburg.