The Civil War was over, but white terror organizations like the Ku Klux Klan and Knights of the White Camellia fought a new war against Republicans and African Americans.
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Behind the Lines: From Separate and Unequal to Shipmates
The U.S. Navy’s surprise steps toward desegregation in World War II
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Author Gregory Michno
Indian wars expert Gregory Michno doesn’t shy from controversy in his books about the 1864 Sand Creek massacre and other conflicts
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Daily Quiz for April 30, 2015
This event signaled the start of the 1917 Russian Civil War.
Napoleon Bonaparte
Facts and summary information and article on Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor Napoleon I of France, […]
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Author Brian Dippie
Canadian author Brian Dippie sure knows his Western artists, with books on Frederic Remington, Charlie Russell and George Catlin
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The Constitution’s Last Victory
Old Ironsides’ dramatic final battle in the War of 1812 marked the end of British naval dominance and the emergence of a confident new competitor
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The Mosquito Fighter-Bomber Did It All in WWII, Quickly Amassing a Combat Record No Other Plane Could Touch
De Havilland’s versatile Wooden Wonder racked up an admirable record within a remarkably short timespan.
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When Did the U.S. Stop Forming Fighting Units Based on Geography?
I recall watching Ken Burns documentary on the American Civil War and learning that […]
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Book Review: Napoleon / A Life
Based on excellent scholarship, careful research, and battlefield study, Andrew Roberts’s new book is ‘a joy to read.’