Explore American history from its indigenous roots, its influential leaders, and socio-cultural events that forged the United States as a global powerhouse.
After helping the United States win the Revolutionary War, artillery again proved vital during the renewal of hostilities with Britain in the War of 1812.
There is a reason why artillery is nicknamed the King of Battle. From the American Revolution to World War II, its presence was irreplaceable.
The Second Continental Congress met after militia clashed with British troops. They organized a Continental Army and declared independence, orchestrating the United States.
The First Continental Congress united twelve colonies in 1774 to protest British rule. It paved the way for the American Revolution.
The dismantling of the US system of slavery was a long and arduous process. Who were the freedom fighters who pushed for change?
William T. Sherman was a Union general whose military campaigns helped win the Civil War and shape modern warfare.
The RMS Titanic is one of the most famous ships (and shipwrecks) of all time. Its sinking is a harrowing story that has been memorialized many times, but when did it sink?
The US had achieved Manifest Destiny by 1848 and expanded to the Pacific. What was to be done about the Native Americans in the western interior?