# Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee vs. Ulysses S. Grant: Military Tactics and Strategies That Shaped the Civil War
The Civil War pitted two legendary generals against each other: General Ulysses S. Grant of the Union and General Robert E. Lee of the Confederacy. Their distinct military strategies and decisions shaped…
Some of History’s Most Unexpected Plot Twists
Despite the best laid plans of military commanders, few things are as chancy as war. Once the fighting starts, matters…
Fascinating Civil War Facts that Won’t be in the History Books
Ten years after the end of the American Civil War, some Confederate veterans were back in action, fighting as mercenaries…
The US Military Named Bases and Ships for Confederate Leaders
It isn’t only Army bases in the American south which were named after leaders of the Confederacy following the Civil…
A Prank Led to America’s First Nominated Female to Office, and Other Lesser Known American History Facts
Did you know that the first American woman to ever become mayor was elected as a result of a sexist…
Mistakes That Helped Shape U.S. into What it Is Today
Countries, like people, are the sum total of the experiences encountered en route to the present, be such experiences good,…
Ely S. Parker, a Native American, Drafted the Surrender Documents for the Civil War
Ely S. Parker was a Seneca leader who had a hand in ending the American Civil War. In fact, Parker…
16 of History’s Most Devastating and Dramatic Surprise Attacks
In warfare, few things can increase a combatant's chances of success more than a well executed surprise attack that catches…
10 Events of the Mexican-American War
The Mexican – American War, known in the United States as simply the Mexican War, was a conflict in American…
A Confederate Hero Steeped in Secrets: 9 Surprising Things You Didn’t Know About Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee has filled the news headlines lately. Lee is a controversial figure due to his service to the…