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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Lewis Cass
Lewis Cass (October 9, 1782 - June 17, 1866) was an American military officer and politician. During his long political career, Cass served as a governor of the Michigan Territory, an American ambassador, and a U.S. Senator representing...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Major John Dyke Acland
A British military officer who fought in the American Revolutionary War. He was with Burgoyne in his invasion of northern New York in 1777. check
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Marquis of Lafayette
A French military officer who served as a general in the American Revolutionary War, as well as the French Revolution.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Ramon Y Arenas Blanco
Military officer born in Spain in 1833. He served as governor-general of Cuba.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Rufus Putnam
Rufus Putnam (April 9, 1738 - 1824) was a colonial military officer during the French and Indian War, and a general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Samuel Davis Sturgis
Samuel Davis Sturgis (June 11, 1822 - September 28, 1889) was an American military officer who served in the Mexican-American War, as a Union general in the American Civil War, and later in the Indian Wars.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Samuel Ryan Curtis
Samuel Ryan Curtis (February 3, 1805 - December 26, 1866) was an American military officer, most famous for his role in the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Sir Duncan Mac Dougall
Sir Duncan MacDougall was a Scottish military officer born in 1789.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Theodore Winthrop
(1828-1861) American military officer. Killed during the Civil War while at the head of an assaulting column of Northern troops at Big Bethel, Virginia.
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Encyclopedia of Arkansas: Pea Ridge Campaign
Find out the importance of the Pea Ridge Campaign and how it figured in keeping Missouri, a prize desired by both the north and the south, in the Union.
George Washington University
George Washington University: First Federal Congress: Expansion of the Empire
A look at the challenges that faced the new government especially in regard to the vast territory it won from Britain. Read about how the first Congress addressed these issues and set precedents for years to come. From a project of...
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Go Army
Official site of the US Army lists a variety of training opportunities including GED, the GI Bill, skill training, and money for college.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Who Served Here?: Baron Von Steuben
Biography of Von Steuben with emphasis on the training he gave to the Continental Army at Valley Forge.
Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.
New Georgia Encyclopedia: Atlanta Campaign
The New Georgia Encyclopedia offers an excellent article describing the synopsis and details of the Atlanta campaign in which the Confederacy tried to stop Union General William Tecumseh Sherman from capturing Atlanta in 1864.
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Encyclopedia of Arkansas: Battle of Pea Ridge
The Battle of Pea Ridge hinged on which side had the best commanders. Find out who was involved in this battle for control of the Trans-Mississippi West and the results of the bitter fighting. Included are biographies and pictures of the...
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National Park Service: Stones River National Battlefield: Battle of Stones River
A very detailed description of the Battle of Stones River, a must-win for the Union Army. Find day-by-day battle maps, information about the carnage over the several days of fighting, and discover the importance of capturing the...
PBS
The War: At Home: War Production
From the extensive PBS site on World War II, you can read about the mobilization of American industry in support of the U.S. troops in World War II. Find out why not only industry was changed, but how the mobilization affected society....
Other
Navy: Navy Careers
Learn about the different career training available through the Navy when you visit this site.
University of North Carolina
Documenting the South: George E. Pickett: The Heart of a Soldier
At this site from the University of North Carolina, you can read letters written by George E. Pickett (1825-1875), a Confederate soldier. Originally published in 1913, this book provides George E. Pickett's correspondence with his wife,...
Tennessee Historical Society
Tennessee Encyclopedia: Nathan Bedford Forrest, 1821 77
Find out about the Confederate cavalry commander Nathan Bedford Forrest.
History of American Wars
History of American Wars: Revolutionary War Soldiers
Describes the clothing and uniforms worn by soldiers during the Revolutionary War. Also explains what the rank of officer meant in the British military and how a man became an officer. How Congress eventually created an army is...
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The Bridger Trail: Biography of Jim Bridger
Read about Jim Bridger's exploits as fur trader, mountain man, entrepreneur, and military guide. His knowledge of the Rocky Mountains was invaluable. (From Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office)
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Chicago Tribune Presidential Portraits: Ronald Reagan [Pdf]
An informative one-page article tells Reagan's religion, marriages, military service, term of office, vice president, highlights of his presidency, and several trivia facts about him.
Virginia Historical Society
Virginia Historical Society: Lee and Grant
A retrospective of the two greatest generals of the Civil War, Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant. A side-by-side comparison of the two icons before, during, and after the war.