We always welcome new writers for the Discerning History blog! We are interested in a wide variety of content, including:…
With the retirement of the USS Simpson, the two century old USS Constitution, is the only active US Navy ship to…
http://www.thiscruelwar.com/2015/10/05/the-politically-correct-origins-of-the-confederate-battle-flag/
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"As a guide in expounding and applying the provisions of the Constitution, the debates and incidental decisions of the Convention…
In 1783 the United States obtained its independence with the end of the War for Independence, but less than 30…
Rob Gibson of Gettysburg, PA has made a career of recreating the techniques used by Civil War photographers. Learn his story…
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…