America - still a young country by world standards - began as an experiment in self-government. This collection includes stories of America's people as they follow a path of "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
Banastre Tarleton (1754-1833), from Liverpool, was a daring British commander who won several battles in the South during the American Revolution. He ...
Bass Reeves was one of 200 Deputy U.S. Marshals appointed to help Judge Isaac C. Parker.
The battle at Cape Gloucester turned from uncontested to a vicious engagement.
Cape Gloucester was an important tactical area for the WWII Allies to secure, but the Marines who fought there endured staggering hardships.
After the Eleventh Corps disgracefully runs from battle, Couch''s Corps forms a new line of battle at Chancellorsville.
The battle of Cowpens (January 17, 1781) occurred in two phases.
On Thursday, March 15, 1781, Patriots and Redcoats were about to begin a battle which historians consider one of the most important of America's war o...
More details of the battle of Pelelieu
To this day, people argue whether the viciously fought (and little-known) Battle of Peleliu was necessary. For many Marines, it was the worst moments ...
Details of the battle of Pelelieu
In 1776, at the mouth of the entrance to Charleston Harbor, a geographic obstacle called Sullivan's Island beckoned the Patriots as a reasonable place...
December-January of 2019 marks the 75th anniversary of the Ardennes Offensive, also known as the Battle of the Bulge. Hitler meant the major German of...
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