Recently, the Discerning History team led a historical tour through New England, with a special focus on the American Revolution.…
Today is Battle of Britain Day. Across Britain, Poland, France, Germany, Canada, America, and elsewhere, services of remembrance and commemoration…
Editor's note: We are pleased to welcome Philip Leigh, who brings us a guest post on Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. Be sure…
If you were to find yourself on the outskirts of the small village of Crecy, France, on August 26 1346,…
Ed Bearss, the famous NPS historian, discusses the Union strategy in the West during the Civil War, including the Anaconda…
Our latest video on the American Civil War, Victory of the Union, is now available! Purchase it now from our store. After…
One of the most famous sayings to come out of the First World War was that the British infantrymen on…
Ulrich Zwingli is typically remembered as a reformer, leading the city of Zurich during the Protestant Reformation. However, he was…
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When most historians today analyze why a battle was won or lost, they focus on military matters – differences in…
We have all seen some of the amazing pictures that were taken on the battlefield during the Civil War. Who…
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