The Great American History Blog

  The Battle of the Little Bighorn on June 25-26, 1876, resulted in the complete annihilation of five companies (C, E, F, I, and L) under Lt...

  Luis F. Emilio Augusto Rodríguez Son of a Spanish immigrant, Luis F. Emilio lied about his age to enlist young and became a captain (late...

  Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to an American father and Spanish mother, Henry Clay Pleasants was a mining engineer who rose to brevet ...

  Latinos played significant but often overlooked roles in the American Civil War. Estimates suggest around 10,000–20,000 served. A Union ...

  Latinos played significant but often overlooked roles in the American Civil War. Estimates suggest around 10,000–20,000 served. The hig...

  Hispanics played significant but often overlooked roles in the American Civil War. Estimates suggest around 10,000–20,000 served. The mo...

  The Founding Fathers are often portrayed as stoic, wig-wearing statesmen, but many were deeply unconventional characters whose quirks, obs...

  The Founding Fathers are often portrayed as stoic, wig-wearing statesmen, but many were deeply unconventional characters whose quirks, obs...

  Joseph "Fighting Joe" Wheeler served with distinction in both the Confederate and United States armies, bridging the divide of ...

  On Ambition “When I was merging upon manhood, my every thought was ambitious—not to be wealthy, not to be learned, but to be great.” On...

  Inflatable Tank Here are some of the oddest aspects of the U.S. Army in World War II. The Ghost Army : Masters of Deception The 23rd H...

  Here are some of the oddest aspects of the British Army in World War II. Hobart's Funnies : The Weirdest Tank Fleet Major-General...

  Many   Civil War generals were deeply eccentric, had wild personal lives, or engaged in bizarre behaviors that would seem unthinkable for ...

  Many  Civil War generals were deeply eccentric, had wild personal lives, or engaged in bizarre behaviors that would seem unthinkable for m...

  Many   Civil War generals were deeply eccentric, had wild personal lives, or engaged in bizarre behaviors that would seem unthinkable for ...

  Many    Civil War generals were deeply eccentric, had wild personal lives, or engaged in bizarre behaviors that would seem unthinkable for...

  Many    Civil War generals were deeply eccentric, had wild personal lives, or engaged in bizarre behaviors that would seem unthinkable for...