The final year of the Civil War exposed the Confederacy’s deepest weaknesses. Union forces seized critical cities, destroyed supply lines, and forced Confederate armies into constant retreat. Internal ...
The American Civil War. Remember it? Well, no, because you weren't alive. But you've read about it, and the Civil War officially ended exactly 160 years ago, with the last shot fired June 22, 1865.
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An open house event with guided tours was held at the Honey Hill Battlefield on November 30. The Battle of Honey Hill in 1864 was one of the last Confederate victories of the Civil War. The ...
Christmas is traditionally intended to be a time of peace and celebration—but most recent wars have continued unabated during the holiday season.
When war broke out again in Europe on September 1, 1939, the Depression-era U.S. Army was only some 170,000 soldiers ...
A congressional map that disenfranchises millions of Texans is a different monument. It is a monument to raw political power, and yet another manifestation of a simplistic and antagonistic politics ...
In an unusual trial, the N.A.A.C.P. has sought to show a school board’s “racist intent” by proving that the names of Robert E ...
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How the American Civil War began
The American Civil War erupted in 1861 with the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter, followed soon after by the First Battle of Bull Run. This video traces the opening shots of the war, the shockwaves ...
Washingtonians in 1860 could take trains directly to Baltimore and from there to Philadelphia, Harrisburg, or the trans-Appalachian West. A journey from Alexandria to Richmond, however, required a ...
Since returning to office, the Trump administration has engaged in a series of efforts to sideline labor representatives ...
Joe Grantham is a contributor from the UK with a degree in Classical Studies. His love for gaming is only rivaled by a deep passion for medieval history, which often seeps into his articles. With over ...
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