General James Longstreet speaks his mind. In the summer of 1879, Alexander K. McClure, […]
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Rebel Mystery Man
Being a tale of the hunt for the identity of a bold adventurer, who […]
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The Proclamation and the Peculiar Institution
On the eve of the Sesquicentennial, controversy rages anew about slavery as a cause […]
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Blue and Gray: Reevaluating Virginia’s ‘Shared History’
It is difficult to imagine what prompted Virginia Governor Robert F. McDonnell to ignore […]
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Money Out Of Misery
Profiteers on both sides of the war lined their own pockets at their countries’ expense
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The Last Stand of Detachment 5
A small band of military broadcasters in Hue fought gallantly against the Tet onslaught
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Deep Freeze Fight
The Army of Northern Virginia went to war with itself in February 1863
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Hallowed Ground | Monocacy Junction, Maryland
Lew Wallace (1827–1905) made national headlines as author of the 1880 best-selling novel Ben-Hur: […]
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Interview: Pappy Boyington / WWII Ace Recalls War, Prison and Flying
U.S. Marine ace Pappy Boyington is as well known for his flamboyant personality as for his flying skills.
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Power of the Pardon
The intricacies behind the American presidency’s most imperial perquisite.