

Ike & Alexa
Over the course of the long history of the American presidency, few of those whom have led our nation have been viewed as true visionaries.


Killing England: A Book Review
Killing England: The Brutal Struggle for American Independence by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard. (New York: Henry Holt and Company,...


The Old is New: A Russian Armor Breastplate Used in World War II
Although the two World Wars of the Twentieth Century are viewed as modern wars, it is stunning to consider that many of the soldiers who...


The Devastating Effects of Small Arms Fire
Photograph of Private Frederick A Bentley, Company A 185th New York Infantry, wounded at Petersburg, Virginia on March 29th, 1865....

The Internet Can be a Powerful Tool for Historical Research
The internet can be a powerful tool for historical research. Several years ago, I purchased a fine carte-de-visite image of an unknown...

Grant Rising: A Book Review
Grant by Ron Chernow. Penguin Press, 2017, 1074p. $40 In the brief history of the United States, few stories of personal accomplishment...


Thanksgiving & the Civil War
Each year, Americans celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with images of drab Pilgrim forefathers, Norman Rockwell turkey dinners, and...


Original Civil War Side Drum Dated 1862
Original Civil War Side Drum Dated 1862 Drums were very important to the movement and organization of Civil War armies. Drums sounded...

Grant's Final Battle
The old general was fighting his final battle. Devastated by financial losses that had wiped out a lifetime of savings, and facing a...


Strange Relic of War
The soldiers who fought in the Civil War often brought back souvenirs from the battlefields to serve as reminders of their wartime...