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.
Staff Rides
VIDEO | Licensed Battlefield Guide Doug Douds discusses the history of military staff rides, and why they are still used to this day.
Staff Officers During the Civil War
Historian Chris Kolakowski explains the many duties, roles, and responsibilities of the staff officers of the Civil War. This video is part of the...
America's Alliance with France
Impressed with their victory over the British at Saratoga , King Louis XVI of France agreed to join the Revolutionary War on the side of the Americans...
American Strategy
Predominantly defensive in nature and largely reactionary to the British, Patriot forces from 1775-1783 were ultimately able to secure American...
Veterans of the Civil War
VIDEO | Author Brian Matthew Jordan details The Grand Review, which led to the formation of veterans organizations after the Civil War, specifically...
Citizen Soldiers
VIDEO | This is the story of the regular, every day people who volunteered to leave their lives on the farm, the docks or their offices, to join...
