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Armchair General- Dispatches November 2013
Navy Cross for Vietnam War Heroism Former active duty Marine Ned E. Seath received […]
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Book Review: When the Wolf Came
When the Wolf Came: The Civil War and the Indian Territory By Mary Jane […]
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Book Review: The Maps of the Bristoe Station and Mine Run Campaigns
The Maps of the Bristoe Station and Mine Run Campaigns Bradley M. Gottfried, Savas […]
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High Seas and High Stakes
Would the North recognize Confederate privateers as agents of a sovereign state, or hang […]
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Hops and History
Historic travelers can quench their thirst with a flood of Civil War-themed brews. From […]
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Showdown on the Rio Grande
On May 13, 1846, the U.S. Congress declared war on Mexico, unaware American troops […]
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Showdown on the Rio Grande
On May 13, 1846, the U.S. Congress declared war on Mexico, unaware American troops had already fought and won two battles
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In Pennsylvania, They Love General Meade (and His Steed)
MY WIFE AND I ARE DRIVING in northeast Philadelphia, trying to find our way […]
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Did 87 Union Soldiers Drown Searching for John Wilkes Booth?
Dear Mr. History: I hope you can answer my question. In the past I […]