Lincoln Under Enemy Fire: The Complete Account of his Experiences During Early’s Attack on […]
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ACW Book Review: Mr. Lincoln’s Forts
Mr. Lincoln’s Forts: A Guide to the Civil War Defenses of Washington by Benjamin […]
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Brooklyn’s War
This New York City borough reminds us that the war’s fury reached far beyond […]
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Partisan, Terrorist, Soldier, Spy
Call them what you will, these Rebels were desperate to take the battle from […]
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Mexico’s Napoléon: Who Was Santa Anna, the General Who Defeated the Texians at the Alamo?
Like the French emperor, Santa Anna lived a life of fame and glory that ended in exile.
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Shock, Awe and a Colossal Failure
At the Crater, poor leadership, race issues and last-minute tinkering combined for a spectacular […]
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Damn those torpedoes!
Outmanned and outgunned, the Rebels develop an explosive secret weapon. On August 5, 1864, […]
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Once a Child Captive, Dr. Carlos Montezuma Became a Voice for American Indians
Yavapai boy Wassaja was sold by Pima raiders to an Italian rescuer, who gave him a new name. He became a doctor at 23.
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5 Civil War Veterans Were Later Elected President of the United States of America
From 1869 to 1901, five elected U.S. Presidents were Civil War veterans who had […]
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How Cornish Workers Saved California’s Richest Gold Mine From Ruin
William Bowers Bourn II is credited with reviving his family’s Empire Mine by bringing workers from England.