The Buffalo Soldiers National Museum is for all military buffs. Once overlooked in most […]
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American Indians and White Frontier Settlers Alike Lifted Scalps for Payback and Profit
Scalping is associated with American Indians on the Western frontier, but white settlers also performed the gruesome practice.
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The Plot to Kidnap Washington
In 1780 two British military officers planned a mission that could have changed the […]
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The Mount Lowe Railway Was The Last Crash of Thaddeus Lowe
He had been an aeronaut and inventor before his California bust. Professor T.S.C. Lowe […]
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American History Book Review: American Emperor
American Emperor: Aaron Burr’s Challenge to Jefferson’s America By David O. Stewart; Simon & […]
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George Washington’s Moral Metamorphosis
Had you known George Washington in 1774, you might have admired his skill as […]
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Tecumseh’s Last Stand
Once, America’s great Indian nations had a fighting chance. The Shawnee warrior who stood […]
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Interview: Tony Horwitz / John Brown and His American Ideals
Horwitz explores the surprising backstory of one of America’s most controversial figures.
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Blue and Gray: What if…?
Counterfactual scenarios can be both fun and enlightening. What if… “Stonewall” Jackson had been […]
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Past and Present- CWT October 2012
Dred Scott Statue Commemorates Historic Fight for Freedom On June 8, St. Louis, Missouri, […]