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Did Scottish Warriors Invent The Man Bag?

by Zita Ballinger Fletcher10/9/202310/9/2023

Painting of a Indian burial mound excavated in 1850 near the Mississippi River, varied in height and dimension. They were typically erected in layers over several hundred years.

Thomas Jefferson, Grave Digger

by Rick Britton10/3/202311/9/2023

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Top 10 Commanders Who Became Unlikely Stars of Military History

by Jon Guttman10/2/202310/2/2023

This 1772 portrait of then Colonel George Washington—the earliest known depiction of the future president.

Clothes May Not Make the Man, But These Commanders’ Personal Effects Are Instantly Recognizable

by Jon Guttman9/8/20237/25/2023

Map showing the French fortifications on Île aux Noix, which sits midchannel on the Richelieu River.

A 1760 Fight for This Small Riverine Garrison Proved the Key to Canada for the British

by Michael Laramie9/1/20237/25/2023

An illustration depicting the Battle of Kings Mountain late in the afternoon of October 7, 1780 from the perspective of the Loyalist camp of Maj. Patrick Ferguson atop Kings Mountain. Scene depicts the moment when organized military resistance to the surrounding attacking Patriots, led by Col. William Campbell, collapses and leads to widespread chaos and panic of Fergusonís men as hundreds of Tories try to surrender to the Patriots who are advancing on all sides of the camp and filled with revenge are altogether too fired up to halt the slaughter. 2003 oil painting by artist Archil Pichkhadze originally commissioned by the National Park Service/Harpers Ferry Center for wayside exhibits at Kings Mountain National Military Park. artist Archil Pichkhadze

This British Officer Developed a Revolutionary Rifle Whose Worth He Was Never Able to Prove in Battle

by John Miles7/7/20235/3/2023

Alerted to the Feb. 29, 1704, raid by shots and war whoops, residents of Deerfield prepare to hold out against some 250 French and Indian warriors.

This Force of French and Allied Warriors Snowshoed 300 Miles to Terrorize a Small Town in Massachusetts

by P.G. Smith6/30/20237/6/2023

Painting of Napoléon crossing the Alps on horse back.

Precision vs. Propaganda: Some Painters Meticulously Researched Their Masterworks—Others Not So Much

by Jon Guttman6/23/20234/26/2024

The Challenge of Portraying America’s First President in Film

by Sarah Sicard5/17/20235/17/2023

Painting of the Battle of Bunker Hill (1776-77)

Abigail Adams Persevered Through Siege and Smallpox to Support the Revolution

by Jon Mael5/2/20232/28/2023