When war came in 1861, the influential Blair family had an untested president’s ear: Conciliation with the South was not an option.
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Arsenal | UH-1 Iroquois “Huey” Helicopter
At 10:48 a.m. on Nov. 14, 1965, UH-1B helicopters delivered the lead units of the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile), to Landing Zone X-Ray in South Vietnam’s Ia Drang Valley
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Weapons Check | Fiji War Club
Until Christianity spread throughout Fiji in the second half of the 19th century, the South Pacific island was riven by constant tribal and feudal violence
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Interview: Gary W. Gallagher / A Career of Note
According to Gary Gallagher, prolific scholar and professor who has mentored leading Civil War experts, Civil War history is more vibrant than ever.
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Daily Quiz for April 10, 2018
This man was the longest serving US Senator so far.
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ACW Review: Cold Mountain
Cold Mountain (2003) Directed by Anthony Minghella If the director of Cold Mountain, the […]
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ACW Review: Civil War Memory
Civil War Memory: Reflections of a High School History Teacher and Civil War Historian […]
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ACW Book Review: Brandy Station 1863
Brandy Station 1863: First Step Towards Gettysburg by Dan Beattie, Osprey, 2008, $19.95 Osprey […]
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Book Review: Decision in the Heartland
Decision in the Heartland: The Civil War in the West by Steven E. Woodworth, […]
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ACW Book Review: Cleburne
Cleburne: A Graphic Novel by Justin S. Murphy, Rampart Press, 2008, $24.95 Contrary to […]