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[image] Welcome to American History & Studies! 🇺🇸 Here we explore the ideas, events, people, and principles that shaped the United States — from the Founding Fathers to the moon, and everything in between. We dive into primary sources, celebrate American achievements, and examine the

[image] An option General Robert E. Lee had before surrendering that solemn day, was to carry on the war guerrilla style. Which to the lasting good fortune of his countrymen, he did not exercise. Lee viewed such guerrilla tactics as, “An unmixed evil.” There was no honor in it.

[image] The America (built in 1897) is the world’s oldest commercially operating tugboat, still in service at the Port of Monroe, Michigan. Built in Buffalo, NY, this 83-foot steel-hulled vessel survived two sinkings, a fire, and has been converted from steam to diesel. She is now used

[image] Happy Patriots Day! 🇺🇸 During the Battle of Lexington and Concord, April 19, 1775, the British failed to confiscate patriot arms at Concord. News of the attack spread across Massachusetts. By noon, when the lobster-backs began their march back from Concord, the area was filled

[image] Appomattox: The Collapse of a Dream. On April 9, 1865, General Robert E. Lee realized that further fighting was futile and that he must ask Grant for surrender terms. Lee said, “I would rather die a thousand deaths.” But he sent the message to grant. A Civil War history

[image] On April 4, 1776—250 years ago today—George Washington set his Continental Army in motion from Cambridge, Massachusetts, beginning the long march toward New York City. Fresh off their hard-won victory in the Siege of Boston, Washington correctly anticipated that the Redcoats

[image] Headquarters, Army of Northern Virginia, April 10, 1865. “After four years of arduous service marked by unsurpassed courage and fortitude, the Army of Northern Virginia has been compelled to yield to overwhelming numbers and resources. I need not tell the survivors of so many

[image] On this day, April 15, 1912, the RMS Titanic vanished into the icy North Atlantic, just hours after striking an iceberg on her maiden voyage. While over 1,500 lives were lost, the tragedy revealed profound acts of courage and selflessness, especially among the men who stood back

[image] On April 18, 1775, Paul Revere began his famous midnight ride to warn the colonists that the “British are coming!” An important spark that lit the American Revolution. What’s your favorite Revolutionary War story, battle, or figure? Drop it below — let’s talk American history!

[image] The Permanent Corps of Discovery, (Lewis and Clark Expedition) was the core group of soldiers and civilians, about 33 people, who continued from Fort Mandan to the Pacific Ocean and back, 1805–1806, after the preliminary crew returned. In April 1805, the expedition was split.

[image] During the Battle of Guam, July 21-August 10, 1944, 60 dogs were assigned to the marines. The dogs, sometimes called “devil dogs” were primarily Doberman Pinschers and German Shepherds. These war dogs were primarily used as sentries and scouts. They sniffed out snipers, warned

[image] On April 4, 1841, the shortest presidency in American history came to a tragic end. William Henry Harrison, the 9th President, had delivered the longest inaugural address in U.S. history—lasting nearly two hours in cold, wet weather—just 32 days earlier. He caught pneumonia

[image] On this day, April 4, 1818, the United States Congress passed the Flag Act, forever shaping one of America’s most enduring symbols. With the nation rapidly expanding westward, lawmakers decreed that the Stars and Stripes would feature 13 permanent red and white stripes

[image] Appomattox: The Final Salute. On a cloudy day, April 12, 1865, four years to the day from the firing on Fort Sumter, the Union Fifth Core led by Joshua Chamberlain, the hero of Little round top at Gettysburg, marched into Appomattox to receive the surrender of the Army of