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.
USS Constitution
VIDEO | On August 19, 1812, 208 years ago, the American battleship USS Constitution defeated the British warship HMS Guerriere shortly after the...
The Burning of Washington, D.C.
VIDEO | On August 24, 1814, 206 years ago, British forces invaded America's young capital of Washington D.C. following a victory at Bladensburg, Md...
Amputations During the Civil War
VIDEO | Jake Wynn of the National Museum of Civil War Medicine explains the protocol of Amputations during the Civil War, and how the procedure saved...
Leadership During the Civil War
VIDEO | Licensed Battlefield Guide Doug Douds explains the importance of leadership, and the part that it played in the Civil War.
The Battle of Princeton
VIDEO | Join Kristopher White of the American Battlefield Trust as he details the Battle of Princeton, the third and final battle of the Ten Crucial...
The Declaration of Independence
VIDEO | Join Jim Percoco as he comes to you from Independence Hall in Philadelphia to detail the creation of America's founding document, which is...