Following the Confederate debacle at Gettysburg, many blamed Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart for leaving General Robert E. Lee in the dark. But was Stuart really to blame for the defeat? And if so, was he the only one at fault?
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America’s Civil War: Drummer Boy of the Rappahannock
Was the young lad’s ‘strange and romantic’ tale the story of a colorful hero or a clever fake?
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Cavalry Clash at Hanover
Southern beau sabreur J.E.B. Stuart hardly expected to run head-on into enemy cavalry on his second ride around the Union Army. But a trio of ‘boy generals’ would soon give the famed Confederate horseman all the action he could handle.
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Account Of The Battle of Philippi
At Philippi, in western Virginia, one overly optimistic young colonel confidently awaited reinforcements as Union columns converged on his tiny force from all directions in the first full-fledged battle of the Civil War.
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Battle of Yellow Tavern
Badly misunderstanding his opponent’s intentions, Jeb Stuart played into Phil Sheridan’s hands at Yellow Tavern. A swirling cavalry fight ensued.
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George Washington: Patriot, President, Planter and Purveyor of Distilled Spirits
As part of his lifelong effort to make Mount Vernon as efficient, diversified and profitable as possible, George Washington became one of the nation’s premier distillers.
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When Dwight D. Eisenhower Was Douglas MacArthur’s Aide in the 1930s: From Colleagues to Enemies
For seven long years, Ike slaved away as MacArthur’s aide. What started out as an effective partnership ended in mutual enmity.
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Theodore Roosevelt: Leading the Rough Riders During the Spanish-American War
In 1898, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt pushed hard for war with Spain. When it came, Teddy proved that he was ready, willing, and able to take part.
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Ancient History: Walls of Constantinople
For almost 1,000 years that wall of Constantinople defended Western Christendom-only to be compromised by Crusaders and finally breached by Turkish cannons.
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St. Petersburg Tampa Airboat Line: World’s First Scheduled Airline Using Winged Aircraft
Scheduled service on the St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line in the winter of 1914 treated a passenger or two to a wooden seat, fresh Florida air–and salt spray in the face.