Civil War Figures
Pint-Sized Heroes
Young Civil War drummers weren’t there just for show. They played a vital role for both armies.
Civil War Battles
Church in the Maelstrom: A historian’s reflection on the violence of the war’s first major battle
Before it lent its name to the April 6-7, 1862, battle, Shiloh Church was the center of a community.
American Independence
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Founders’ Fondness for Slavery
Architects of American freedom went to great lengths to capture runaways
Mag: American History Featured
Bill Veeck, the P. T. Barnum of Baseball
Gleeful self-promoter pulled off more stunts than he could shake his wooden leg at
Civil War Figures
Hidden Heroes: Captain Sally
Life of wealth, privilege didn’t keep one ‘angel’ from giving all for the wounded
World War I
Ike’s Road Trip
A grueling 62-day journey by a motley collection of motor vehicles would help shape America's modern highway system.
American Civil War
Facing the Enemy: The crucible of combat forged unique unit cultures within Civil War regiments
Tactical success in combat rests upon a foundation of deeply human factors, and the battles of the Civil War were no exception.
Civil War Figures
A Man Named Hazard Conquered Mount Rainier
Steely Civil War vet braved ice, altitude, and treachery to reach an unreachable summit
Wild West
June 2019 Readers’ Letters
Readers share dispatches about Charlie Curtis, Arizona landmarks, Custer films and con man Soapy Smith
Wild West
Letter From Wild West — June 2019
In this sesquicentennial year of the first transcontinental railroad Americans can gaze back in appreciation
Civil War Figures
Book Review: The Other Custers
Bill Yenne explores the constellation of familial connections that centered on Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer
Wild West
Book Review: Old West Showdown
Wild West contributors Bill Markley and Kellen Cutsforth square off to debate contentious tidbits of Western history
Wild West
Book Review: The Ranger Ideal
Darren Ivey tracks the Rangers' exploits and contributions while separating them from the Texas-sized myths
Wild West
Book Review: Blood Moon
John Sedgwick relates the drama and figures behind the intertribal clash dubbed the “Cherokee Holocaust"
