Marines Were on the Front Lines the Night Lincoln Was Shot
Leathernecks witnessed the assassination and played a role in the roundup of the conspirators
Washington’s Survival Depended on Makeshift Flotilla
Small force of Navy ships battled Confederate guns to keep the Potomac open for traffic
The Superhighways of the Industrial Revolution Were Canals
Bad roads and mountains made ditches and locks the most modern mode of transportation—for a while
How Capital Cannons Protected the Endangered District of Columbia
To protect Washington from surrounding Southerners, Maj. John Barnard built a network of forts and gun emplacements. It was only tested once.
Losing His Legs to a Landmine Changed Professor’s Life
After sharing Nobel Prize, Ken Rutherford wrote a history of Civil War explosive devices
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: The Nautical Beginnings of America’s War on Drugs
American agents battled opium smugglers cramming contraband into steamers headed for San Francisco Bay
Did General Discord Undermine the Union Army’s 1862 Maryland Campaign?
New look at sources erodes story about commanders' infighting contributing to Lee's escape
Sherman’s Secret Weapon Was His Map Maven
William Merrill elevated cartography to a science that helped Union commanders win the war
‘We Now Shot Them Like Dogs’
Long before he fought at the Alamo, Davy Crockett served as a Tennessee Volunteer in the 1813–14 war against Red Stick Creek Indians
Book Review: Rosebud June 17, 1876
Paul Hedren delves into the 1876 Battle of the Rosebud, long overshadowed by that "other" Montana Territory battle
Book Review: Sharps Firearms
Authors Marcot, Paxton, Marron and contributors roll out the second of their three-volume history of Sharps
Bret Harte’s Voice for the Wiyots
As a young man in California, future literary great Bret Harte received death threats for his truth-telling about an Indian massacre
Book Review: West Like Lightning
Jim DeFelice gives readers a smooth, enjoyable and fairly fast read through the history of the legendary Pony Express
Book Review: Brigham Young and the Expansion of the Mormon Faith
Mormon professor Thomas Alexander furnishes a surprisingly balanced picture of the controversial LDS leader
Glenna Goodacre Leaves a Legacy in Bronze
The retired master sculptor's gifts to the art world include the Sacagawea dollar and many other beautiful works
