Gunpowder and grit: Preparations continue for Battle of Aiken events
The annual gathering traditionally draws thousands of spectators and hundreds of re-enactors from several states helping tell ...
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Ned Jilton II: A history of U.S. presidents and their military service
Feb. 17 is Presidents Day. A friend and I were talking about presidents when he said that so many of them were senators, representatives or governors and wondered if any ...
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How the final shots of the Civil War came to be fired off the shores of Alaska
Two months after the war ended, Confederate soldiers destroyed a fleet of Yankee ships, which were harvesting bowhead whales ...
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War on the Lakes
If the U.S. Navy was to defeat the British during the War of 1812, it would not do so on the open seas. The battles that ...
How Spanish king became last hope for missing World War One soldiers' relatives
A vast archive of letters sent by relatives of soldiers missing in World War One seeking the help of Spain's King Alfonso ...
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RARE Metal Detecting Discovery made while Hunting Civil war battle site!
Heath from History Seekers and myself head out on an adventure to find a long lost Civil War skirmish site! Little did we know that we would find what we were looking for and uncover a rare surprise ...
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Bill revisited to designate Holocaust refugee home in NY state as national park
The Holocaust Refugee Shelter at Fort Ontario was a place of safety and hope during a dark moment in history,” said the bill’s chief Senate sponsor, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.
Who is singing the national anthem at the Super Bowl? Everything to know about Jon Batiste
Academy and Grammy Award-winning artist Jon Batiste will sing the national anthem at the 2025 Super Bowl in New Orleans. Batiste, 38, is a native of Metairie, LA. His family is considered a New ...