When Theodore Roosevelt invited Geronimo to lead a pageant of legendary Indian warriors in […]
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Interview: William Goetzmann / American freedom
In 1776 Tom Paine titled his call to arms Common Sense. Why? Like Thomas […]
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The First: Electric Car
Iowa inventor William Morrison showcased America’s first practical electric car at the 1893 Chicago […]
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American History Gazette- August 2009
Found: Photos of King Assassination Scene Life magazine photographer Henry Groskinsky and writer Mike […]
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From the Crossroads: Deadly Debate
The 1st Texas Infantry earned a macabre place in history at the Battle of Antietam, suffering an 82.3 percent loss rate, the highest for the entire war.
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Interview: Keith Harman / Vietnam Veteran
We need to get more veterans in the House and Senate.
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Poetry | AWOL
Eugene J. McCarthy was born in Watkins, Minnesota, in 1916. He became an economics professor after earning a graduate degree from the University of Minnesota, but during World War II he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served as a code breaker for the War Department’s Military Intelligence Division.
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Insight: Dying to Succeed
Do Union icons John Reynolds and John Sedgwick deserve their reputations? Major Generals John Fulton Reynolds and John Sedgwick died in striking circumstances that undoubtedly burnished their reputations as successful Union corps commanders.
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Daily Quiz for March 20, 2018
T.R. Pugh Memorial Park in North Little Rock, Arkansas features the only remaining building from this classic movie.
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Book Review: Cornelius Vanderbilt
The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt By T.J. Stiles, Alfred A. […]