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.
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...
Nathanael Greene
Nathanael Greene 's rise to prominence as one of the most skilled and celebrated generals of the American Revolution was unlikely based upon his early...
Terrain in the Civil War
VIDEO | Licensed Battlefield Guide Col. Doug Douds, USMC, Ret. explains how physical terrain shaped the strategies and outcomes of Civil War Battles.
Battle of New Market
In May 1864, as part of a major Union offensive, General Ulysses S. Grant ordered General Sigel to move up the Shenandoah Valley cutting the rail...
National Cemeteries
Explore why national cemeteries were established after the Civil War, the process of recovering and transporting soldiers’ remains from battlefields...
How did Mercantilism lead to the American Revolution?
In return for military protection, the 13 American colonies supplied the British Empire with goods and exclusive trade routes, a practice known as...
