A closer look at an American wars timeline can help you understand more about the major wars the U.S. has been a part of. Learn more with this intricate breakdown.
Purpose: Liberate Cuba from Spanish RuleDuration: April 25- August 12, 1898Casualties: 5462 American soldiers (379 Americans died in combat—the majority of the deaths were caused by typhoid and yellow fever.) Long Term Causes Fight against Freedom from Spain In Cuba, then a Spanish colony, angry nationalists knew as the insurrectos[1] began a revolt against the
Learn interesting Pennsylvania Colony Facts. Pennsylvania Colony was founded by William Penn and became the heart of the American Revolutionary War.
A searing portrait of young men fighting for their lives in Vietnam in 1965, when America was ramping up involvement in Southeast Asia.
In an epic three-day battle, the brief history of the Confederacy reached its zenith as General Robert E. Lee's second invasion of the North was repulsed at Gettysburg in southern Pennsylvania.
Defense contractors looking overseas to offset impact of budget cuts, conflict troop pullouts.
With World War II now more than sixty years ago, it's easier to appreciate the propaganda posters of the era for their artistic merit. Allied posters of the age aimed to influence citizens to...
With World War II now more than sixty years ago, it's easier to appreciate the propaganda posters of the era for their artistic merit. Allied posters of the age aimed to influence citizens to...
The notion of hidden WWII Nazi treasures acquired from the looting of European countries attracts adventurers and conspiracy theorists alike to this day.
A howitzer, fondly known as 'Granny', being set up. The gun is surrounded by soldiers, most of whom appear to be involved in the preparation work. There appears to be a pulley or lifting mechanism to the left, possibly for moving the large shells into position. A group of soldiers look on in the background. The Germans used the phrase 'Gott Strafe England', (God Punish England) during World War I. This caption is probably a play on that. Scenes such as this were commonly used as propaganda, intended to boost morale amongst the troops and provide reassurance to those at home. [Original reads: 'OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN ON THE BRITISH WESTERN FRONT. Getting "Granny" ready to "strafe" the Germans.'] digital.nls.uk/74546100
Dick Honyak walked into the Charlotte Sun newspaper office in Englewood, Fla. six years ago and dropped a big, thick, loose leaf notebook full of 8 by 10 black and white photographs on my desk. The…
Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)Weight: 1.1 PoundsSuggested Age: 22 Years and UpNumber of Pages: 344Genre: Political ScienceSub-Genre: International RelationsSeries Title: Princeton Studies in International History and PoliticsPublisher: Princeton University PressFormat: PaperbackAuthor: Austin CarsonLanguage: EnglishStreet Date: June 9, 2020TCIN: 85743642UPC: 9780691204123Item Number (DPCI): 247-09-6417Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
The Second World War saw the participation of countless corporations steering and converting their talents and resources toward the war effort. At the end of the war, many of these corporations took advantage of their contributions to produce promotional pieces that highlighted their involvement. For instance, the Chrysler Corporation published a four-volume set of small books describing how the company converted its factories into munitions and supply sources for everything
So much good frontier history has come out in 2016. I will be proud to have my contribution added to what amounts to a veritable flood of really valuable work . A strong new biography of Frederick Courteney Selous; A fine biography of Frederick Russell Burnham; Paul Andrew Hutton’s masterpiece “The Apache Wars.” The list […]
Menawa was one of the most famous Creek Indians of the nineteenth century. He is best known for his leadership in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, the most defining battle of the Creek War of 1813-14. Nothing is known about his activities in other significant events of the conflict, but he probably participated in most […]
The Kansas-Missouri Border War significantly impacted the Civil War, with a notable massacre occurring in Centralia, Missouri in
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As tension built in Europe and Asia in the 1930s, many in the USA wanted to avoid getting involved. In 1935, Congress passed the Neutrality Acts to try and prevent the USA from entering into another world war. This meant the nation would remain neutral in the various conflicts around the world. St...
The Northwest Indian War (1785–1795), also known by other names, was an armed conflict for control of the Northwest Territory fought between the United States a...
