War Eagle! – Civil War Regiment’s Eagle Mascot Charged into Battle and History
Since the times of Ancient Rome, the eagle has served as a symbol of majestic power. When Rome fell, the nations which eventually replaced it…
Civil War Cavalryman Finally Receives Headstone After 100 years
After having to wait one hundred years, Civil War veteran Union Corporal Timothy Peters has received his military grave marker. Peters died on August 2,…
“Turning Point of the Revolution” – Battles of Saratoga 1777
It is said that the 1777 Battle of Saratoga was the most crucial and decisive during the American Revolutionary War. Often coined as the turning…
Disaster Avoided – The Battle of Long Island
In the summer of 1776, the British Monarchy sought to put a quick and decisive end to the rebellion in the American colonies. King George…
The Battle of Lepanto – Holy War or Economics?
The Battle of Lepanto is noted as being the last significant battle between Christianity and Islam. It is said to have drawn a great dividing…
This Month in Revolutionary War History: Heated Battles Lead to Global Conflict
Although looked upon as an exclusively American conflict, the Revolutionary War was a struggle for global dominance; one that was both overtly and indirectly waged…
Living History – Tradition Keeps the Stories Alive
Stories and Stones, held at Fort Missoula Post Cemetery, the oldest cemetery in Missoula, Montana, is a unique event that remembers the lives of some…
Best Commerce Raider in History – CSS Alabama
In 200 feet of water off the north coast of France, near the port of Cherbourg, lies a Confederate warship which never saw a Confederate…
The rebellion of Mary Tudor – she was joined by more than 15,000 men
On July 6, 1553, Edward VI, King of England, lay dead, but only a few people knew about it. The powerful Duke of Northumberland was…
The Remarkable History of the Original Assassins
The first group of assassins to be found in the historical record is that of the Hashshashin who operated in Persia, Syria, and Turkey, eventually spreading…
The Stubborn 3 Year Siege of Smolensk
The Time of Troubles is one of the most difficult periods in the history of Russia. It was an era marked by a grave state…
Lagartha the Shield Maiden – Legend or Reality?
History is like a game of telephone. It is recorded and transmitted to the future by whatever form of communication is available to the historian,…