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General Jacques Philippe Leclerc—formerly Philippe François
General Jacques Philippe Leclerc—formerly Philippe François Marie, vicomte de Hauteclocque—had made himself a promise having taken Koufra, Libya,...

Federals under Major General William Tecumseh Sherman were on the
Federals under Major General William Tecumseh Sherman were on the march in Georgia—a perfect time for all virtuous men to come to the aid of their c...

In Atlanta, Georgia, the time had come for the hardest part of
In Atlanta, Georgia, the time had come for the hardest part of Captain Orlando M. Poe’s task. One hundred and fifty years ago today—November 15, 1...

Lieutenant General Ambrose Powell Hill, commanding the Army of
Lieutenant General Ambrose Powell Hill, commanding the Army of Northern Virginias III Corps, decided to organize a parade to entertain the citizens of...

Vienna wasn’t impeccable at keeping its intentions a secret. The
Vienna wasn’t impeccable at keeping its intentions a secret. The public didn’t know, but the diplomats knew, if only as rumors. On July 16, 1914�...

“Get down, you fool!” shouted Captain Oliver Wendell Holmes,
“Get down, you fool!” shouted Captain Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., 150 years ago today—July 12, 1864—as he pulled President Abraham Lincoln him...

Soldiers in the Union Army disapproved of those who sought
Soldiers in the Union Army disapproved of those who sought exemption from the draft. James T. Miller, an officer serving in the 111th Pennsylvania, Ar...

In the United States, the public school curriculum and undoubtedly
In the United States, the public school curriculum and undoubtedly still many historians assert that throughout the U.S.-Mexican War significant oppos...