Friday, March 27, 2026

Nathan Bedford Forrest after the Civil War

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  Nathan Bedford Forrest , the daring Confederate cavalry general, surrendered his forces in May 1865 near Gainesville, Alabama. Returning t...

Ten Most Famous U.S. Naval Battles

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  Here is a widely accepted “top ten” list of famous U.S. naval battles , focusing on historical impact and public recognition. One: Battle...

The Battle of Stalingrad

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  Stalingrad, fought from 1942 to 1943, was one of the deadliest battles in history and a major turning point on the Eastern Front. German f...

The First Battle of the Marne

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  The First Battle of the Marne was fought in September 1914, early in World War I. German armies had advanced rapidly toward Paris, but Fre...

The Battle of Waterloo

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  Waterloo was fought on 18 June 1815 near present-day Belgium and ended Napoleon’s return from exile. Wellington’s Anglo-allied army held d...

The Battle of Saratoga

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  Saratoga was actually a campaign fought in two major actions in 1777, Freeman’s Farm and Bemis Heights. British General John Burgoyne adva...

Most Important Medieval Battles

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  These battles matter for different reasons, but they share a common pattern: each one changed the strategic balance far beyond the battlef...

Most Important Battles of Ancient Greece

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  These battles matter for different reasons, but they share a common pattern: each one changed the strategic balance far beyond the battlef...

Most Important Battles of Ancient Rome

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These battles matter for different reasons, but they share a common pattern: each one changed the strategic balance far beyond the battlefie...

The Ten Most Famous Sea Battles in History

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  Historians debate rankings, but these ten battles are very commonly cited as the most famous sea battles in world history.   One: The Batt...

The Ten Oddest American Patriotic Facts

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  America's patriotism is steeped in quirky history, from revolutionary quirks to modern symbols. Here are ten odd facts that highlight ...
Thursday, March 26, 2026

The Ten Oddest Things About the Confederate Army in the Civil War

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  The Confederate Army , vastly outnumbered and chronically short of supplies, fought with desperate ingenuity, deception, and eccentricity ...

The Pledge of Allegiance

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  The Pledge originated in   1892, when Francis Bellamy, a former Baptist minister, penned it for The Youth's Companion magazine as par...

Top Ten American Military Paintings

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  Number 1: Washington Crossing the Delaware (1851) by Emanuel Leutze: This dramatic scene shows General Washington leading troops across i...

General Winfield Scott Hancock After the Civil War

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  After his severe wounding at Gettysburg in 1863, Major General Winfield Scott Hancock, known as "Hancock the Superb," continued ...