This resource provides information on the Battle of Bunker Hill in a question and answer format, plus a map of the area. Click on Battles and then on Bunker Hill to access the information.

By 1863 Northern military strategists developed a five-pronged plan to end the war. Read about how these goals were accomplished and at what great cost to both the Union and Confederate soldiers and civilians.

"Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes!" Learn about this famous quotation and the battle that ensued. Includes a picture of the Bunker Hill Monument.

This site provides a concise description of the Battle of Gettysburg. It discusses each day of the battle and gives an account of the movement of the Union and Confederate troops. Includes pictures of the battle sites and a map showing...

Beginning on August 6th, 2005, Cindy Sheehan, the mother of a fallen soldier in Iraq travelled to Crawford, Texas to get a meeting with President Bush. She wants to know why her son died and wants an honest answer as to why America is at...

Read about the little publicized, but very important invasion of Peleliu in September, 1944. Watch the troop movements of the American Marines and the Japanese Army on the animated maps and find out about the tremendous casualties on...

The National Park Service offers a wealth of information on Antietam, the battle, casualties, flags, and weapons. A very worthwhile site.

A comprehensive resource from Antietam on the Web of the Battle of Antietam, including historical documents, battle maps and much more.

A great resource for information on the Battle of Wilson's Creek. Click on "History and Culture" to find biographies of the generals involved and a brief summary of the battle itself. From the National Park Service.

In 1937, in one of the worst civilian casualties of the Spanish Civil War, Fascist forces bombed the village of Guernica in Northern Spain. For Pablo Picasso, the tragedy sparked a frenzied period of work in which he produced a massive...

A biography of Crispus Attucks, the black man who became the first casualty of the American Revolution when he was shot and killed during the Boston Massacre.

List of all who lost their lives aboard the USS Maine.

Armed conflict left homes destroyed and casualties on all sides of the French and Indian war, which lasted from 1754 to 1763. Includes links to excellent resources for further information.

Discussion of the cost of the Civil War which is estimated at 15.5 billion dollars. Provides a chart detailing the cost to the North and the South with statistics and facts about the population, the number of soldiers, and the number of...

Faces of the Fallen is a database that provides information on the US service members who have died in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Information may be sorted by age, year of death, home state and military branch.

Kids learn about the Battle of the Somme from World War I. The French and the British attacked the Germans on the western front in one of the largest battles during WW1 resulting in over one million casualties.

What was the bloodiest battle in all American history? The Battle of Antietam , during the Civil War, wins this dubious honor. The Library of Congress has more information about this famous battle along with some actual photographs.

Virtual Vermont provides an interesting account of the Battle of Bennington.

A chronological description of the events of the Battle of Cold Harbor. There is a link to a descriptive tour and map of the battle field.

This section of the National Park Service's site about Shiloh National Military Park gives information about the battle itself and maps of the troop movements.

A very brief overview of the Civil War, the casualties, and the horrific social and economic effects across the nation. Included is a map that shows when each Southern state seceded from the Uniion.

A site from the National Park Service that provides limited information on the Kennesaw Mountain Civil War battle.

This site details the Battle of Gettysburg. Includes pictures and information about the residents of Gettysburg at the time.

An overview of the strife between the Macedonian military and ethnic Albanian insurgents. How did it start? Who are the main parties involved? Casualties and war crimes? Introduction to the Peace Process as well as challenges to it....