Both free and enslaved black soldiers fought on both sides fo the Revolutionary War. Learn about the Black Loyalists of Canada, and how some slaves earned their freedom through military service. Includes primary source documents.

This archive records the personal experiences of the American men and women who served on the homefront and overseas during World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Cold War. Also offers resources on the men and women who...

To commemorate the sesquicentennial observances of the American Civil War, the Park Service has provided information on the legacy of the War: Then and Now. Each date of the War has supporting documents and is compared to the legacy or...

A collection of five interactive maps that each focus on a different perspective of Sherman's March to the Sea. These include a factual map, one that looks at African Americans and Southern civilians, one about travel, one on soldiers,...

A large collection of written accounts of World War II from a variety of first-hand sources. Includes material from both British and American participants.

This resource contains the history of the Philippine-American War. This article contains transcript of a soldier's diary with background information about both him and the war.

A thorough description of the Second Battle of the Marne and the Americans who participated in it. Read first-person accounts, find maps of the movements of the battle, and learn about some of the soldiers who perished in battle.

Point Lookout, Maryland, 1864-1865 John Jacob Omenhausser was a Confederate soldier who was imprisoned towards the end of the American Civil War, from June 1864 to June 1865, at Point Lookout, Maryland. During his stay there, he...

Use this Today in History site as a jumping off place to view information about the Rough Riders, the Battle of San Juan Hill, and the Spanish-American War that is available in the Library of Congress. Find photographs, pamphlets, and...

While the American Civil War officially ended at the Battle of Appomattox, Confederate sensibilities ran deep and it was not until the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s that blacks were able to fully assert their equality....

This speech was given in 1863 after the Union and Confederate armies had been at war for more than three years and several hundred thousand Americans had already died. Thousands of Union soldiers died at the Battle of Gettysburg alone. A...

A hero of the American Revolution, Margaret Cochran Corbin was the first woman to receive a military pension.

This is a must-have site for the study of the Civil War. Students will have access to primary documents from many sources, including: census and veteran records, letters and diaries, newspapers, and church records. This Project explores...

A collection of photographs, posters, newspaper clippings, and other documents telling the stories of American civilians and military personnel during World War II.

Learn about the book "Prince Estabrook, Slave and Soldier" by Alice Hinkle. This biography tells the story of the enslaved Revolutionary War Minuteman.

Collection of primary documents that depict the social revolution and drama of the Emancipation in the words of the participants. Includes the voices of liberated slaves and defeated slaveholders, soldiers and civilians, common folk and...

On this website from the Texas State Library you can read about an early attempt by Americans, led by James Long, to establish a "Republic of Texas." Click on the document to see an enlargement of the list of men captured by the Mexican...

A broad selection of images featuring Japanese-Americans during World War II can be found on this site by Calisphere. By clicking on individual images you'll find high quality photographs and image information.

Read about the difference it made when the United States finally entered World War I. Find out about the impact of the American Expeditionary Force, and the major battles in which they fought.

In this encyclopedia entry you'll learn about the Fort Pillow Massacre where Confederate soldiers attacked a Union garrison of whom roughly half, about 300, were runaway slaves who joined the Union Army. Over two-thirds were slaughtered...

Images, photos and primary source material document the experience of Japanese men in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team during World War II.

Look through the items in this Library of Congress exhibition, NAACP: A Century in the Fight for Freedom. This part of the exhibition deals with events the NAACP was involved with in the early 20th century just before the Great...

BBC correspondent John Kampfner discusses the capture and rescue of Jessica Lynch and the flaws that surround her story. (May 15, 2003)

From a chapter on America's expansion westward in a history textbook. This section looks at how Americans felt about westward expansion in the mid-1800s, and ways that the federal government promoted migration. Includes review questions.