Mercy Otis Warren helped John Adams sound a clarion call for independence, but suffered […]
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‘Is this a private war or can anybody get in it?’ –“Terrible Terry” Allen
This superb fighting general defied the odds by commanding two famed infantry divisions in […]
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Book Review: Perilous Fight: America’s Intrepid War with Britain on the High Seas, 1812–1815, by Stephen Budiansky
Stephen Budiansky takes an in-depth, scholarly and fascinating look at America’s maritime war with Britain in 1812.
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Did American Loyalists Aid the British in the War of 1812
Dear Sir: This is not the first time I have asked you a question, […]
World War I: ‘The War to End All Wars’
Learn about the conflict that changed the world.
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Peace Presidents on a War Footing
Barack Obama is not the first peace president to find himself ready to go to war
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Interview: Steve Vogel / The War of 1812
In his new book Through the Perilous Fight, author Steve Vogel looks at the six weeks in 1814 that proved critical in the United States’ follow-up war with Britain.
Westward Expansion
Westward Expansion Facts Dates 1807-1910 Where Western Territories Of The United States Events Indian […]
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24 Fierce Female Warriors Throughout History Revered and Feared for Their Combat Skills
Some had to disguise themselves to join the fight; others led armies as commanders. Meet some of history’s most famous female warriors.
States’ Rights & The Civil War
Facts, information and articles about States Rights, one of the causes of the civil […]