Harrisburg, PA., was the heartbeat of a state that produced much-needed men and materiel for the Union.
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The Worst Battlefield Blunders: Five Battles That Ended Badly
Battlefield blunders can be as decisive as brilliant tactics. Five of the worst military blunders came at the battles of Gallipoli, Fredericksburg, Dien Bien Phu, Adwa, and Little Bighorn.
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Arsenal: F-111
During the 1950s, the United States developed the most technically advanced military aircraft the […]
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Birds vs Cong
A one-minute delay helped the 191st Assault Helicopter Company annihilate a massive ground assault. […]
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A 10-year-old American child in 1963 Saigon
An angry mob blocked access to our street, so our school bus driver let […]
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Many Waters to Cross: George Washington’s Bedraggled Army After Trenton
On Jan. 2, 1777, within days of crossing the Delaware River, George Washington’s bedraggled Army again faced the enemy—this time across a New Jersey creek
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Wired Words
Used for war communications for the first time in the Crimean War, telegraphy transformed the conduct of battle—and enlivened the historical record
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National Road: America’s First Interstate
First federal infrastructure project cut a path that settlers followed to the future
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Daily Quiz for December 17, 2018
Robert E. Lee referred to this man as “his war horse”
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Daily Quiz for December 16, 2018
This confederate general was also an inventor.