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Japan’s Surrender in World War II

US Navy World War II veteran Dr. Benjamin James describes what he saw when Japan surrendered.

10 years ago

The Tumultuous Election 1860

The most turbulent contested election in American history may have been that of 1860. Splits in the parties produced four…

10 years ago

Siege of Petersburg 150th – Battle of New Market Heights Reenactment

In the Battle of Chaffin's Farm/New Market Heights, Union troops spearheaded by the USCT attacked Confederate entrenchments held by the…

10 years ago

Siege of Petersburg 150th – Battle of Fort Harrison Reenactment

Civil War Reenactment of the Union assault on Fort Harrison. 150 years ago Grant and Lee were deadlocked in the…

10 years ago

Eyewitness of a Kamikaze Attack

Ever wondered what it was like to be on a ship under attack from Kamikazes? WWII veteran Benjamin James is…

10 years ago

Road Building in Early America

Roads are crucial for the flow of commerce. Join us at Great Bridge Battlefield to see how roads were built…

10 years ago

Bivouac of the Dead by Theodore O’Hara

The muffled drum's sad roll has beat The soldier's last tattoo; No more on life's parade shall meet The brave…

10 years ago

Enlisting in the Navy for World War II

Dr. Benjamin James, officer and beachmaster in the US Navy during World War II, describes how he joined the navy.

11 years ago