Arlington National Cemetery: Hallowed Ground for a Nation’s Heroes

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For veterans, history buffs and the general public, anyone interested in American history should at some point visit Arlington National Cemetery. More »

Best Books of 2018

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Clifton Cates was a tenacious Marine in
World War I who rose through the ranks to become commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps. More »

Civil War Artillery

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Civil War mortars were the feared precision artillery weapon of the Victorian Age. More »

Admiral David Farragut and the Battle of Mobile Bay

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Admiral David Farragut took the Confederate minefields, forts and ironclads at the Battle of Mobile Bay in the Gulf of Mexico. More »

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The Duke of Wellington’s Preparations for the Battle of Waterloo

The Duke of Wellington did not share Napoleon Bonaparte’s strategic brilliance, but his own strengths played their part at the Battle of Waterloo.

Swan Song for the CSS Shenandoah

Built in Scotland in 1864, CSS Shenandoah was the last Confederate commerce destroyer to operate on the high seas.

Survival: The Story of the USS Franklin

Considered one of the greatest survival sagas of World War II, the story of the USS Franklin is almost too fantastic to believe.

Mark Twain Joins the Marion Rangers

After the Civil War ended his career as a river pilot, Sam Clemens joined the Marion Rangers, a new Confederate militia unit in Hannibal, Missouri.

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Arlington National Cemetery: Hallowed Ground for a Nation’s Heroes

Best Books of 2018

Civil War Artillery

Admiral David Farragut and the Battle of Mobile Bay

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