The American Revolution (1775-83) enabled the 13 English colonies to form a new nation; the American Civil War (1861-65) corrected a major defect in our Constitution (1787). Over 700,000 Americans ...

April 6 in US history reflects a series of defining moments across warfare, innovation, and global advancement. From one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War to milestones in aviation, space-era ...

Veterans Day is a national holiday observed annually on November 11 to honor American veterans of all wars. While Memorial Day honors those who died in military service, Veterans Day celebrates all ...

The US state of Virginia saw some 50% of the nation's Civil War casualties. Now, mass construction of AI data centres is encroaching on historic lands, the environment and local communities. As the ...

Gettysburg National Military Park provides a poignant reminder of the fight for the founding ideals of the United States.

Volunteers of a little-known group called the Williamsburg Battlefield Association have come together in an effort to tell forgotten stories of the citizens, soldiers and enslaved people of the Civil ...

The Battle of Cold Harbor was the Confederacy’s last major Civil War victory. Does it offer any insight into the mysterious world of the hit TV show Severance? The Battle of Cold Harbor was a ...

Strategy is the focus of most of the modern military historians. Their driving assumption is that strategy is the ‘dog’ and tactics is the ‘tail.’ In other words, strategy shapes the course and ...