When you think of child soldiers, you might think...  ...litias, or about the youngsters who fought in the American Civil War . But boys too young to realize what they're doing...  ...they're doing managed to become fighters in World War II as well. Most of these enlistments were due to...  ...t and not an offic...

Admiral David Dixon Porter was one of the Union's...  ...ion's most successful naval commanders during the American Civil War . After an excellent combat record, he served as S...  ...demy and, in retirement, wrote his memoirs of the war and a naval history of it.At Emerging Civil...

Among the big names of the American Civil War , Wilmer McLean is pretty far down the list. You m...  ...But his presence is found in the geography of the war . McLean was a wealthy man with a grocery store, a...  ...avaged in battle. Yet he grew richer still during wartime . A...

In 1862, John Gilleland was a 53-year old carpenter in Athens, Georgia. He was too old to serve in the Confederate Army, but he was a private in a home guard unit. Determined to find some way to counteract the Union's ma...

In 1966, when Star Trek first graced our TV screen...  ...Star Trek universe, 2026 was the year that World War III began. This 45-year war led to a loss of 30% of the human population, and...  ...0 plant and animal species. Yes, it was a nuclear war that wiped out many of earth...

In American history classes, we only learn the big things: Co...  ...sses, we only learn the big things: Columbus, the American Eevolution, the Louisiana Purchase, the Civil War , and oops, better skip ahead to World *strong class="match...

After the American Civil War , there was some attempt to help formerly-enslaved...

As we have noted in the past, President John Tyler...  ...as, which was constructed and defended by African American troops during the Civil War .-via Educatëd Hillbilly

When Americans visit Rome, they are impressed by the beautiful a...  ...me are several hundred years old, which impresses Americans , but in the history of Rome they aren't all that...  ...the Holy Roman Empire. That last one seems like a civil war...

In 1993, the Walt Disney Company began quietly buy...  ...ica near Washington, DC. It would be dedicated to American history, with sections that followed eras in our...  ...r country's history, such as a colonial square, a Civil War fort, and Ellis Island. One might think that...