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Interview with Amy Bracewell & Stephen Humphreys The Trust spoke with Dr. Stephen Humphreys, CEO at American Veterans Archaeological Recovery (AVAR...	Six Idealists Who Came to America to Fight for Freedom Even before American independence, some individuals were drawn across the Atlantic and onto the...	Inside the Wigwam After its formation in 1854, the Republican Party successfully formed a coalition based in the...	Civil War Bitters, Blockades, and the Bluegrass State: Bourbon and the Civil War “I think to lose Kentucky is nearly the same as to lose the whole game… We would as well consent to...
Rev War 1783: George Washington Cements his Legacy If the American Revolution created the modern idea of self-governing societies, it surely produced...	The Month that Started and Ended the Civil War In the words of American Battlefield Trust Director of Education Garry Adelman, “Show me another...	1782: A Bloody Partisan War One of the biggest misconceptions readers usually have about the American Revolution is that things...	Rev War Revolutionary War Strategy The American strategy was about obtaining legitimacy on an international level. While the...
Rev War The Ten Crucial Days While there have been many pivotal moments in American history, perhaps no stretch of days comes...	Rev War African-American Service during the Revolution Through the Eyes of the British “Our non-emancipated soldiers are almost irresistibly tempted to...	Rev War Top 10 Things to Know About the American Revolution 1. The Enlightenment shaped the Declaration of Independence and the American Revolution The...	Civil War 10 Facts: Richmond Virginia Settled by Native Americans, burned by the British, defended by Patriots, targeted by Civil War...
War of 1812 The Great Lakes in the War of 1812 At the start of the War of 1812, the United States Navy found itself completely outmatched by the...	Civil War Lincoln-Douglas Debates In the summer and the fall of 1858 two of the most influential statesmen of the late antebellum era...	Designing the Medal of Honor Since the award was instituted in 1863, the design of the Medal of Honor has gone through several...	Nine Times in American History When a Woman Saved the Day Although often overlooked, women played a fundamental in the founding of the United States and our...