In the 1950s, Algerian rebels fought the French for independence, losing nearly every battle, […]
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Teddy Roosevelt’s Rough Ride
On San Juan Hill, a boyhood tenderfoot became a war hero.
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Midway Betrayal
Who blew the secret behind the U.S. Navy’s victory at Midway—and why?
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The Two Horsemen of the Revolution
Casimir Pułaski and Michael Kováts, both immigrants, earned a place in history as “the fathers of the U.S. Cavalry.”
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Conscientious Objections
Being committed to the Union didn’t keep some of America’s most famous writers from […]
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The Teenage Terrorist of Roane County
Nancy Hart had spirit and spunk— and good aim. Newspapers called her a vamp, […]
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Lee, Grant and Their Steadfast Steeds
When it came to military transport, a general was only as good as his […]
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ACW Book Review: God’s Almost Chosen Peoples
God’s Almost Chosen Peoples: A Religious History of the American Civil War by George […]
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ACW Book Review: Hearts Touched by Fire
Hearts Touched by Fire: The Best of Battles and Leaders of the Civil War […]
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Buying Time
The men of the 1st Minnesota Infantry quick-stepped into the breach at Gettysburg to […]