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The Deadliest Battles in the Civil War

America's costliest war The Civil War led to  the greatest loss of life in American history. Over the course of the entire war, including USA and CSA casualties, some 620,000 people were killed in…

Fact Sheet: Iraqi War

Length of official combat operation, Operation Iraqi Freedom: March 20–May 1, 2003.Deployment: More than 300,000 coalition troops deployed to the Gulf region: about 255,000 U.S., 45,000 British, 2,…

Last Civil War Widows

The last-known Union widow, Gertrude Janeway, died in Jan. 2003 in Tennessee. John Janeway joined the Union army in 1864 and was briefly a POW at Andersonville. The couple married in 1927,…

World War I Fact Sheet

Facts and Stats about the Great War The Lusitania Related Links World War I Primer World War I Timeline The Deadliest Battles in World War I…

Becoming a Civil War Reenactor

With a lot of imagination, a little research, and a modest financial investment, you could begin the unique and satisfying hobby of Civil War Reenactor By Catherine McNiff…

Women's Role in the Civil War

Thousands of women contributed to the war effort for the Union and Confederacy, both behind the scenes and on the frontlines By Beth Rowen Clara Barton Related Links…

U.S. History: The World Wars

Welcome to the U.S. History Timeline quiz covering the first half of the 20th century. This quiz will test your knowledge of significant events and people during this period. Good luck!

Timeline: World War II

The Second World War was a defining moment in human history, shaping the world we live in today. It was a war of epic proportions, fought on multiple fronts across the globe, involving millions of…

Pikes Peak

(Encyclopedia) Pikes Peak, 14,110 ft (4,301 m) high, central Colo., in the Front Range of the Rocky Mts.; discovered by U.S. explorer Zebulon Pike in 1806. There are many higher peaks in the Rockies…

Central Utah project

(Encyclopedia) Central Utah project, N central Utah; begun 1959 near Vernal, Utah, by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in conjunction with the Colorado River storage project. Water, collected from…