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Robert E. Lee: Confederate Icon
by Mike HaskewWhen the Civil War broke out, Robert E. Lee of Virginia was offered command of the Union army. Read more
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When the Civil War broke out, Robert E. Lee of Virginia was offered command of the Union army. Read more
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The struggle of the Americans to free themselves of British rule and to establish self-government on their own continent was never in greater peril than in the year 1776, and it was still three years before Benedict Arnold would change sides. Read more
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The American Revolution was more than just a war; it was a policial and social upheaval with ramifications that continue to affect the world today. Read more
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In theory, sealing off Southern seaports was supposed to cause economic ruin in the South, which in turn would diminish the Confederacy’s ability to wage war. Read more
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Although a large number of colonial slaves fled their condition of involuntary servitude seeking freedom through service to the British Army, an estimated 5,000 African Americans served in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. Read more
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Another invasion also began on June 6, 1944. By virtue of the International Date Line, the two invasions sailed on different days, but both sortied within the same 24-hour period. Read more
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Following service as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery during the early 1970s, Ward Carr decided to remain in Germany, residing in Frankfurt. Read more
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By the early 1770s, with a full century of settlement already behind it, Charleston, S.C., had come into its own as a thriving urban center. Read more