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Book review: His Excellency / George Washington
Reviewed by Mike OppenheimBy Joseph J. EllisKnopf, 2004 Among our founding fathers, Franklin was […]
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Second Matabele War
In 1896, the British colony of Rhodesia was swept by a wave of fear as Europeans and Africans clashed for the second time in three years.
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America’s Civil War: Pre-dawn Assault on Fort Stedman
Led by select groups of sharpshooters, the weary, muddy troops of the Army of Northern Virginia made one last desperate push to break out of Petersburg.
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Second Battle of Bull Run: Destruction of the 5th New York Zouaves
The Texas Brigade tide bore down on the isolated 5th New York Zouaves at Second Bull Run. A fine regiment was about to be destroyed.
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Immortal 600: Prisoners Under Fire at Charleston Harbor During the American Civil War
Knowingly exposing helpless prisoners to artillery fire seems unconscionable. War, however, has a way of fostering inhumane behavior.
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Battle of Gettysburg: Union Cavalry Attacks
After the conclusion of Pickett’s Charge, ill-advised Union cavalry attacks killed dozens of Federal horsemen and a promising brigadier general.
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Battle of Antietam: Carnage in a Cornfield
Mr. Miller’s humble cornfield near Antietam Creek became the unlikely setting for perhaps the worst fighting of the entire Civil War.
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Major General George Stoneman Led the Last American Civil War Cavalry Raid
Even as General Robert E. Lee was surrendering at Appomattox, a vengeful Union cavalry horde led by Maj. Gen. George Stoneman made Southern civilians pay dearly for the war. It was a last brutal lesson in the concept of total warfare.
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Gambling in the Old West
Recreation in the Old West oftentimes meant betting on the turn of a deck of cards. But for many colorful Westerners, gambling was a serious, sometimes deadly, business.