Civil War
The Incredible Story of the 12-Year Old Civil War Hero
The Battle of Chickamauga, fought from 18-20 September 1863, resulted in a Confederate victory, over 34,000 casualties and almost 4,000…
Last Words: 10 Memorable Dying Statements From Famous Figures
From Julius Caesar's "et tu, Brute?" to Humphrey Bogart's "I should never have switched from scotch to martinis", last words…
America’s Original Special Forces: Black Seminole Scouts in the American West
American special operations forces, such as the U.S. Army Rangers, were formally commissioned during the last century. Established in 1952,…
40 Photographs of The Troubles, The Northern Ireland Conflict
The Troubles, also known as the Northern Ireland Conflict, was a political and nationalistic movement fueled by the constitutional status…
10 Famous Americans Buried at Arlington National Cemetery
Situated on rolling hills overlooking Washington, DC, Arlington National Cemetery is America's most prestigious burial ground. It was established during…
Kids in Battle: 10 American Child Soldiers of the Civil War
The US Civil War was the last conflict in which significant numbers of American children were utilized as soldiers: it…
Lincoln’s First Solution to Slavery Will Surprise You
Prior to the American Civil War, the issue was of slavery was still very controversial both in the North and…
24 Photographs from the Brutal Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil War took place from 1936 to 1939. The Republicans, loyal to the democratic, leftist urban Second Spanish…
Mary Bowser: A Brave Black Spy in the Confederate White House
Mary Bowser is not a name you will easily find in the history books. Her name will not be a…
21 Images Depicting the Sultana Disaster of 1865
In late April, 1865, the Civil War was coming to an end. Union and Confederates decided that the POWs should…