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Beyond the Pail – The Unbelievable War of the Oaken Bucket
“The unlikely dispute was actually part of a wider ongoing feud between two warring factions in northern Italy.” SOME WARS ARE fought for land. Others have been waged over oil. More than a few have…
Black in Grey — Did Some African Americans Really Fight For the Confederacy? Historians Say No
“Some say it was a statistically insignificant handful, others maintain that it must have been ‘thousands.’“ BY THE END of the U.S. Civil War, there were approximately 180,000 African Americans fighting for the Union. This…
How Early Photographers Captured History’s First Images of War
“The equipment was still sensitive and it took several moments for a successful exposure. That didn’t keep early war photographers from trying.” MATTHEW BRADY, the celebrated 19th century photographer, captured more than 10,000 images the…
There Won’t Be Blood – Holland’s 335-Year Phoney War With a Small British Island
“The obscure conflict, which began on March 30, 1651, was a curious by-product of the English Civil War.” WHAT’S THE longest declared war in history? A little-known conflict between Holland and Britain’s Isles of Scilly that…
‘Avast, Y’all!’ — Confederate Pirates of the Civil War
“The Southern leadership dusted off a tried and tested strategy Americans had used to in both the Revolution and the War of 1812 to stand up to the Royal Navy. They turned to privateers.” WHEN…
