Divided No More The creation of a battlefield park at Antietam was contentious and […]
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Sherman’s March to the Sea
There was logic behind Sherman’s ruinous romp through Georgia—but was it right?
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How did Grant Succeed
What was it that gave this general the power to succeed when so many before him had failed?
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A Brief History of the Battle of Antietam
On September 17, 1862, George B. McClellan’s Army of the Potomac attacked Robert E. […]
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The Man Who Let Goeben Escape
In 1914 British Rear Adm. Ernest Troubridge had the German battlecruiser bottled up in the Mediterranean—and then he let it go
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Volkswagen’s Dark Past
Long before VW’s emissions scandal, the Beetle stood out as a Nazi symbol
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Braxton Bragg Reconsidered
Does reviled Confederate general Braxton Bragg deserves more credit for his accomplishments?
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Interview: Ken Burns / The Civil War
Documentary Filmmaker Ken Burns reflects on his epic series The Civil War on the eve of its 25th anniversary rerelease.
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In His Footsteps: Private William Davis at Vicksburg
In Search of Private Davies: A trip to Vicksburg brings a Union veteran’s memories […]
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Battle Map: Antietam, The Bloodiest Day
ON SEPTEMBER 17, 1862, General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia and Maj. Gen. […]