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VA Secretary Wilkie Once Praised Confederate President Jefferson Davis In Speech
In a 1995 tribute to Confederate President Jefferson Davis, current Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie attempted to reinvent history to...
How Likely Is A New American Civil War? Surprising Lessons From Lebanon’s Conflict
What is the likelihood of civil war in the United States? Few Americans ask me this question, despite the fact...
That’s Basically How It Happened: The Battle Of Fredericksburg
Every American knows — or should know — the basics of the American Civil War. The United States split between...
The Sinking Of America’s First Combat Sub Was A Mystery For 150 Years — Until Now
On February 17, 1864, the 12-foot-long Confederate submersible H. L. Hunley became the first combat sub in American history to...
6 Freaky Weapons That Came Out Of The Civil War
If there is anything that drives innovation in science and technology, it’s a good old-fashioned war. When you need to...
US Troops Have Been In Combat During Christmas Since America’s Founding
For those who serve, war is surreal, but celebrating Christmas while in a combat zone can be particularly somber. This...