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Margaret Winthrop: Her Husband is Known in the Gates

A ship lay at anchor off the Isle of Wight.  On board the ship was a governor, the governor of…

4 years ago

John Pelham: I Can Hold My Ground

The sun dawned slowly upon a grim scene.  It was December 13, 1862.  The rising sun painted the fog of…

4 years ago

How to Evaluate a Civil War Battle

Ranger Pete, at Fredericksburg Battlefield, gives us three factors to consider when we are evaluating decisions made during a Civil…

4 years ago

SS Republic – The Shipwreck Loaded with Gold

We are happy to welcome Alex Lemaire of Metal Detector Planet with this story of a shipwreck filled with gold. - The Editor…

4 years ago

How Ed Bearss Found the USS Cairo (Video)

The USS Cairo was a Union ironclad during the American Civil War, and was the first ship sunk by a…

4 years ago

History of Impeachment – Trial of President Johnson Video

As our nation goes through the impeachment of a president, let's look back and consider the history of impeachment and…

5 years ago

Where Would the United States Be Without Haiti?

We are pleased to welcome Chris Galbicsek of Exoteric Apparel with this post on the Haitian Revolution - The Editor Americans are…

6 years ago

Building a Dugout Canoe

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6 years ago

Civil War Cannons in Slow Motion

Check out this video from Destin of Smarter Every Day with some beautiful slow motion video of Civil War era…

6 years ago