Benedict Arnold had the makings of yet another Revolutionary War hero. Famed for having […]
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A Look at the Battle of Brandy Station
This month is also the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Brandy Station, fought […]
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The Sky Seemed the Limit for Union General Fitz John Porter. Then Came Second Bull Run.
Desperate to redeem his family name, Porter soon joined the ranks of West Point.
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At Yellow Tavern, Phil Sheridan Finally Made Good on His Promise to ‘whip’ J.E.B. Stuart
While Sheridan gets the credit, George Custer was instrumental in defeating the famed Confederate cavalry.
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He May Have Been the Greatest Big-Game Hunter You’ve Never Heard Of
Was the tireless Ben Lilly the toughest Westerner ever?
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Revolver of Confederacy’s Jefferson Davis Fetches $470K at Auction
The weapon’s primary significance dates back to May 10, 1865, when Davis was captured by U.S. Cavalry troops in Irwin County, Georgia.
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This Actor from the Golden Age of Westerns Now Writes About His Career, History and the West
An interview with big- and small-screen star Michael Dante.
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Meet the Man Who Sent the World’s Largest Flying Machine to its Doom
Christopher Birdwood Thomson was determined to fly the R101 airship to India, whether it was ready for the trip or not.
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Tracking the History of Mile-High Railroads
Ridgway, Colorado, was the birthplace of the Rio Grande Southern, and the Ridgway Railroad Museum celebrates that fact.