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Nine Times in American History When a Woman Saved the Day
March 12, 2019   •  Head-Tilting History
Although often overlooked, women played a fundamental in the founding of the United States and our nation’s early conflicts. Here are nine times in American history when a woman saved the day.
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The Loyal League
March 12, 2019   •  Head-Tilting History
It may be that the best spies leave no trace. But it shouldn’t be a secret that in a 2007 publication, the CIA identified information from African Americans as “the single most prolific and productive category of intelligence obtained and acted on by Union forces throughout the Civil War.” The history of this information is woefully incomplete. Yet we know enough today to appreciate the critical role these African American spies and informants played in shaping their own fate and the fate of our nation.
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Balloons in the Civil War
March 12, 2019   •  Head-Tilting History
Whimsical. Colorful. Recreational. Quaint. If you've only encountered balloons in modern contexts, you may struggle to imagine one striking fear in a soldier's heart. But in fact, balloons were a formidable presence for a few years of the Civil War, used for surveillance and reconnaissance primarily by the Union but also by the Confederacy. Here are nine things you need to know about this surprising military technology.
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Beer and Bullets: The History of Beer in the Civil War
November 5, 2018
Sawbones. Crazy Bet. Killer Angel. These are just some of the names of beers that today bear names inspired by the Civil War. Along with historical names, breweries throughout the nation have also chosen Civil War inspired locations or recipes, and the National Museum of Civil War Medicine has even teamed up with a brewery to create its own unique, history-themed beer. It is tempting to think that this easy relationship between beer and these people and places dates back to the war itself. Yet...
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William Henry Harrison: Tippecanoe and Political Spin Too
October 22, 2018   •  Hallowed Ground Magazine, Fall 2018
During the 17th and 18th centuries, the colony, and later state, of Virginia was dominated socially, economically and politically by the owners of large tobacco plantations. It was from among this class of American aristocrats-wealthy (though often in debt), slave owning, ardently anti-British-that the leaders of the American Revolution, and ultimately, four of the first five U.S. presidents came.
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Battle of Brandywine: Proving the Patriots’ Mettle
October 3, 2017   •  Hallowed Ground Magazine, Fall 2017
By many measures — duration, geographic spread of the fighting, number of troops engaged — Brandywine was the biggest battle of the Revolution. The loss at Brandywine cost the fledgling nation its capital, but it earned new respect for troops determined to fight on to ultimate victory.
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