Head-Tilting History
Peter Conover Hains made history when he fired the first shot of the Battle of Bull Run. But over the course of his lifetime, Hains’s name would be...
In popular culture, many gentlemen of the 18th century are shown wearing curly white wigs as a part of their everyday look. Gilbert Stuart, the famous...
Witness trees are those flora of historic landscapes that remain in place decades or even centuries after noteworthy events unfolded there. Often the...
Today the nursing profession is predominantly associated with women. During the first 150 years of the United States, this was not the case. Not only...
In the early days of 1865, French shipbuilder Lucien Arman sold the Confederate Navy one of the deadliest vessels ever built up to that point in...
Did you know that the first mention of coffee in America was by Jamestown's most famous settler? Captain John Smith knew about coffee from his travels...
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Women in War
Women had a vital role in America's early conflicts — participating, supporting, and organizing. Studying their involvement gives a broader...
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Railroads in the Civil War
VIDEO | Historian Sam Smith discusses the importance of railroads in the Civil War era. This video is part of the American Battlefield Trust's In4...
