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Madison Explains How to Interpret the Constitution

"As a guide in expounding and applying the provisions of the Constitution, the debates and incidental decisions of the Convention…

9 years ago

Politics of the War of 1812

In 1783 the United States obtained its independence with the end of the War for Independence, but less than 30…

9 years ago

A Modern Day Civil War Photographer

Rob Gibson of Gettysburg, PA has made a career of recreating the techniques used by Civil War photographers. Learn his story…

9 years ago

Photographic Tour of New England History

Recently, the Discerning History team led a historical tour through New England, with a special focus on the American Revolution.…

9 years ago

Was the Emancipation Proclamation Trying to Incite a Slave Rebellion?

Editor's note: We are pleased to welcome Philip Leigh, who brings us a guest post on Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. Be sure…

9 years ago

Ed Bearss on the Western Theater of the Civil War

Ed Bearss, the famous NPS historian, discusses the Union strategy in the West during the Civil War, including the Anaconda…

9 years ago

Civil War Legacy

Editor's note: We are pleased to welcome Philip Leigh, who brings us a guest post on how the Civil War and…

9 years ago

Civil War Torpedoes

One of the most controversial weapons of the Civil War was the torpedo, what we would call a contact mine.…

9 years ago

Baron de Kalb: The German who Died in the American Revolution

http://emergingcivilwar.com/2015/07/08/the-other-german

10 years ago

The Story of Boston’s Liberty Tree

http://allthingsliberty.com/2015/04/visiting-bostons-liberty-tree-site/

10 years ago