John Eager Howard (June 4, 1752 - October 12, 1827) was an American soldier and Senator from Maryland as well as Maryland's fifth governor. He was born in and died in Baltimore County.

John Lamb (1735-1800) was an American soldier, politician, and Anti-Federalist organizer.

American Soldier during Civil War

(1744-1808) Provided relief to American soldiers in the revolution. Daughter of Benjamin Franklin.

William Hull (June 24, 1753 - November 29, 1825) was an American soldier and governor of Michigan Territory.

An American soldier and explorer for whom Pikes Peak in Colorado was named after.

Zebulon Montgomery Pike Jr. (January 5, 1779 - April 27, 1813) was an American soldier and explorer for whom Pikes Peak in Colorado is named.

(1824-1886) American soldier that served in the Mexican War, Seminole War and ion the Western Frontier.

(1718-1790) American soldier that fought in the French and Indian Wars

View this entire collection of beautiful ambrotype and tintype photographs of Union and Confederate soldiers during the American Civil War. Many have personal notes found in the case. It is very touching to see the young faces of these...

View this entire collection of beautiful ambrotype and tintype photographs of Union and Confederate soldiers during the American Civil War. Many have personal notes found in the case. It is very touching to see the young faces of these...

This site contains historical information on the transportation of soldiers who fought in the Spanish-American War. It discusses the difficulties of moving so many soldiers to Cuba and the Philippines.

This site explores Black America's quest for equality from the early national period through the twentieth century. Content includes the work of abolitionists in the first half of the nineteenth century, depictions of the long journey...

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Read this exciting account of Colonel Tye, a guerrilla leader of both blacks and whites who spread fear throughout New Jersey while fighting for the British in the Revolutionary War. From PBS.

An informative three-page site on the famous image by photographer Alexander Gardner at Gettysburg. There is a detailed description of the photograph as well as a great discussion on the authenticity of the image.

Read about the different roles that slaves and freed blacks took on in Virginia during the Civil War. They provided labor while the white men were away fighting and they helped with the military efforts. Many took the opportunity to...

Webisode 7 - What is Freedom? ..The history of the United States is presented in a series of webisodes, within each are a number of segments.Included are links to lesson plans, teacher guides, resources, activities, and tools.

The French and Indian War saw two European imperialists go head-to-head over territory and marked the debut of the soldier who would become America's first president.

A good description of the role of African Americans in World War I and their hopes for less discrimination. Read about the migration to cities in the north, the soldiers who fought in the war, but also the racial violence and riots as a...

Presents a collection of 25 interesting facts, statistics, and information about the Civil War between the North and the South that raged from April 12, 1861 - May 10, 1865 including the population of the nation, some of the battles that...

The Library of Congress provides a brief overview of D-Day (in three parts), the day that thousands of American and British soldiers landed on the beaches of northern France.

Basically an on-line booklet that profiles the Continental Army of the Revolutionary War. An Introduction is provided along with the structure and components of the army. The armies of 1775 through 1784 are detailed as well as the...

On May 23, 1983 Governor Michael J. Dukakis signed a proclamation which declared that Deborah Samson was the Official Heroine of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Find out why.