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.
Gunpowder and the Revolutionary War
VIDEO | As was true with many things during the Revolutionary War, the French aided George Washington and the patriot cause by supplying gunpowder to...
Sharpshooters & Skirmishers in the Civil War
VIDEO | Douglas Ullman Jr. explains the roles of sharpshooters and skirmishers, the soldiers that often times preceded the most pivotal battles in...
Logistics of the Civil War
VIDEO | Historian Chris Kolakowski discusses Civil War logistics. This video is part of the Civil War Trust's In4 video series, which presents short...
Firearms Used in the Revolutionary War
VIDEO | David Lawrence describes the different types of firearms that were used in the Revolutionary War.
The Homefront
VIDEO | Much of Civil War history focuses on the generals and soldiers fighting battles in unfamiliar lands, but there were also millions of people...
Wars for Independence
VIDEO | Jim Percoco describes the early years of the United States through the lens of the two major wars, the War for Independence and the War of...
