Video: In4 Minutes
The In4 video series features historians discussing foundational topics about the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War. Videos are generally no more than four minutes long, and subjects range from a description of notable generals, to an explanation of artillery, to a description of the significance of the Western Theater, or Southern Campaign.
Boston Tea Party
Sarah Kay Bierle of the American Battlefield Trust breaks down one of the most iconic scenes in the American epoch—defiant colonists dumping crates of...
British Strategy
At the onset of the the American Revolution, the British took Patriot forces for little more than a localized rebellion, and aimed to cut New England...
American Strategy
Predominantly defensive in nature and largely reactionary to the British, Patriot forces from 1775-1783 were ultimately able to secure American...
What Caused the War of 1812?
VIDEO | The War of 1812 was a major conflict between the United States and Great Britain for control of the Northern frontier. Often described as a...
The Siege of Petersburg
The city of Petersburg, 24 miles south of Richmond, was the junction point of five railroads that supplied the entire upper James River region...
Soldier Gear
Haversacks, canteens, ammunition, knapsacks, caps, coats, shirts, wool pants, shoes and of course, a musket. Civil War soldiers on both the Union and...