Cornerstones of Freedom
5 primary works • 29 total works
Describes the second great battle of the Civil War, the Battle of Shiloh, at the time the bloodiest battle fought on American soil.
Highlights the dramatic moments in the history of the Olympic games.
Describes how Teddy Roosevelt formed the Rough Riders at the beginning of the Spanish-American War and led them into battle at San Juan Hill.
Describes the events surrounding the bloody confrontation between Union and Confederate troops in the Maryland countryside on September 17, 1862.
Describes that dramatic helicopter airlift, the largest in history, which during two days in 1975 carried thousands of Americans and selected South Vietnamese out of Saigon as the North Vietnamese marched to capture the city, thus ending the long Vietnam War.
A history of Virginia's colonial capital from its earliest days through its restoration into a major tourist attraction.
Describes the events leading up to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, the conspiracy involved in that slaying, and the aftermath of the tragic event.