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Expansion and Exploration in the New Republic: The Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition According to eminent historian William J. Fowler, the 1803 Louisiana Purchase by the United States...	Tour Manassas Battlefield Sites in One Day Fought on July 21, 1861, First Manassas convinced both sides that the Civil War would be a long and...	Rev War Creation of the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail The Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail (the Route) was created in...	Rev War Marching to Victory: The Washington-Rochambeau National Historic Trail France’s support in America’s struggle for independence was crucial in achieving victory at...
Rev War How France Helped Win the American Revolution When 70-year-old Benjamin Franklin boarded the Continental sloop-of-war Reprisal in Philadelphia on...	The 4th U.S. Cavalry The 4 th Cavalry was organized as the 1 st United States Cavalry on March 3 rd , 1855. Colonel...	The 5th U.S. Infantry Regiment The 5th United States Infantry Regiment and its antecedents have served our nation for over 200...	The "Brave Rifles:" 3d U.S. Cavalry In the spring of 1846, Congress authorized the establishment of a new military unit, the Regiment...
The 2nd Air Defense Regiment The 2 nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment traces its origins to the 2 nd Regiment of Artillery formed...	Civil War Historian Quotes about Seminary Ridge at Gettysburg Find out what historians have to say about the significance of preserving Seminary Ridge at...	A Short History of the Battlefield Preservation Movement A brief summary of the battlefield preservation movement and outlines the history and purpose of...	Civil War The Civil War in Hampton Roads: Fort Wool Historic Fort Wool, often colloquially known as the Rip Raps for the unusual turbulence of the...
Civil War The Civil War in Hampton Roads: Fort Monroe A rriving in Virginia, English settlers immediately recognized the strategic significance of a spot...	War of 1812 The Decision at Craney Island This American triumph, engineered by the OTHER Armistead brother, was easily overshadowed by...	Rev War Fix Bayonets: The Revolution’s Climactic Assault at Yorktown This page describes the Patriot assault and victory during the Battle of Yorktown, the last major...	Small Arms Across Three Wars Learn about the evolution of Small Arms with this history connecting America's Three Wars.