Civil War Times
The War In Their Words: ‘Our Rifles Spoke”
An Iron Brigade soldier recounts his baptism of fire at the battles of Brawner’s Farm and Second Bull Run
America's Civil War
Discord: A bitter feud between Generals John Gibbon and Joshua Owen
A bitter feud between Generals John Gibbon and Joshua Owen, opposites in every regard, roiled the Army of the Potomac during the war. One would pay a dear price.
HistoryNet
Behind the Lines | Torture by Water
Throughout the ages, water-based forms of torture have gone by many euphemisms, but the intent has nearly always been the same
Civil War Times
Rebellion Denouement
Union veterans had no doubt about Gettysburg’s significance as a turning point in the conflict
HistoryNet
Book Reviews: Churchill Biography and Hitler Analysis
Churchill, flaws and all; the political origins of Hitler; and the strange friendship of Mussolini and the German dictator
Battle Films
Battle Films: The Imitation Game
The Academy Award-winning film downplays key historic details in the breaking of Germany’s Enigma code, yet still packs a powerful punch.
Mag: World War II Featured
In the Grip of Halsey’s Typhoon, Two Captains Fight A Stormy Fate
Among U.S. Navy Admiral Bill "Bull" Halsey's Third Fleet, two ships and their captains battle fate in the grip of an infamous typhoon
America's Civil War
Hidden Heroes: News on the Run J.R. McClanahan and ‘The Moving Appeal’
America’s history has been frequently marked by contentious relations between the government and the press.
Civil War Times
Interview With Thomas Van Winkle: Caretakers of the Core
Thomas Van Winkle, president of the board of directors for the Central Virginia Battlefields Trust, has been working for battlefield preservation since 1996.
America's Civil War
Trailside: Freedom’s Harbor
The Civil War-era contributions of African Americans from Maryland’s coastline helped shape a new nation
Civil War Times
Fire-Eater’s Fantasy
Edmund Ruffin’s 1860 book predicted a Civil War from which the South emerged triumphant
America's Civil War
‘My Soul Is Vexed Within Me So’
The rise and fall of Martin Delany, the U.S. Army’s visionary first black officer.