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In 1811, several hundred enslaved men walked off the sugar plantations of Louisiana, armed themselves, and began marching toward New Orleans. Their uprising is often described as the largest slave rev ...

Soon, America will celebrate its 250th birthday. As the day approaches, we can look back at the commemorations of four milestone anniversaries to provide context for our celebrations to come. We ...

No, the Continental Congress did not first vote for independence on July 4, 1776. Seven weeks earlier, on May 15, Congress authorized the thirteen former colonies to adopt constitutions ...

The Long Telegram of February 22, 1946, by the deputy to the United States Ambassador in the Soviet Union George Kennan, was a conceptual turning point in the history of the Cold War. Written by a pro ...

The birth of the United States is often taught as a neat sequence of political philosophies, iron-willed generals, and decisive musket volleys. But look closer at the faded journals of the men who sto ...

Modern military planners warn of conflict in the unforgiving, claustrophobic environments of the world's cities. The contemporary defense community parses the lessons of urban siege warfare, looking t ...

For nearly 35 years, H. W. (Harry) Crocker III ran the editorial department at Regnery Publishing--America's then-leading conservative book publisher--in a storied career that made him ...

On paper, military engagements often seem dictated by raw numbers: the size of a fleet, the count of infantry divisions, or the caliber of heavy artillery. Military strategists frequently rely on quan ...

If asked to name the richest county in America in 1860, most people would guess New York, Massachusetts, or Pennsylvania. They'd be wrong. On the eve of the Civil War, that distinction belonged to Ada ...

As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of the nation's founding, many Americans are reflecting on the revolution's legacy by visiting historical exhibitions, attending regio ...