Phil Sheridan determined to show the rebels a hot time in the Shenandoah Valley. […]
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The French Are Coming!
During the American Revolutionary War a French fleet tried turning the tables on the British by invading the Channel Island of Jersey
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Was Nathan Bedford Forrest History’s Most Fearsome General?
The controversial Confederate general struck fear into the hearts of the Union with his methods. Did they earn him a spot among history’s greatest generals?
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The Mystery Behind Why Pearl Harbor Happened
Why did Japan attack the United States Pacific fleet and start a war it could not win?
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Hallowed Ground: Fort Monroe, Virginia
Coastal Virginia is seamed by tidal rivers, marshes and creeks that feed into and […]
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The Prophet of Sea Power
In 1890 Alfred Thayer Mahan published a book that transformed naval theory—and unleashed the […]
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Grant: What Made Him Great?
A reluctant soldier, the Union general was a study in contrasts.
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Insight: Paid for in Blood
Students are inspired to think deeply about history when they visit historic ground Civil […]
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William Jones-Secretary Who?
Though virtually forgotten by history, William Jones was instrumental in creating the U.S. Navy […]
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Aviation History Briefing- March 2012
Shturmovik Rebuilt Under the Radar Nearly unnoticed in the West, several Russian firms have […]