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EDITOR'S NOTE: These articles were written by a variety of contributors to eHistory prior to its affiliation with the Ohio State University. As such they have not been reviewed for accuracy by the University and do not necessarily adhere to the University's scholarly standards.

The Medieval Village (Middle Ages)

Ancient Battle Tanks (Ancient History)

The Burning of the Library of Alexandria (Ancient History)

'Because It's There' (World History)

The Sinking of USS Indianapolis (World War II)

Lee’s Surrender (Civil War)

The Battle of Actium (Ancient History)

The Most Decisive Draw: Monitor And Virginia At Hampton Roads, 1862 (Civil War)

The Ionian Revolt (Ancient History)

Jackson vs. Calhoun--Part 1 (American History)

Alcibiades (BC 450 - 404) (Ancient History)

Jackson vs. Calhoun--Part 2 (American History)

A Different Horse: Alternate Interpretations of the Trojan War (Ancient History)

The Notorious Nero (Ancient History)

The Place of Danger is My Place (Middle Ages)

Invention of Cotton Gin (American History)

Sectional Literature (Civil War)

Sherman’s March through Georgia (Civil War)

Wilmer McLean -- The Beginning and the End (Civil War)

The Ottoman Empire (Middle East History)

Susan Baker King Taylor, Reminiscences of Life with the 33d US Colored Troops (Civil War)

The Letters of Private Melvin W. Johnson (World War II)

Book Review: Faith in God and Generals An Anthology of Faith, Hope, and Love in the American Civil War (Civil War)

Harriet Beecher Stowe: The little woman who wrote the book that started this great war. (Civil War)

Marriage in Ancient Mesopotamia and Babylonia (Ancient History)

Medieval Banking- Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries (Middle Ages)

The Persian Campaign of Emperor Heraclius (Middle Ages)

Book Review: A Magnificent Irishman from Appalachia: The Letters of Lt James Gildea, First Ohio Light Artillery, Battery L (Civil War)

Jean Froissart - Medieval War Correspondent? (Middle Ages)

The Duchy of Burgundy, Medieval Powerhouse (Middle Ages)

The Warlord That Helped The Communists (World History)

D-Day's Most Famous Photograph (World War II)

An Anniversary to Remember (Civil War)

Oracle of Delphi (Ancient History)

Gemini, the Overlooked Space Program (World History)

The Freshman (World War II)

The Story of the Atomic Bomb (World War II)

Viking Longboat (Middle Ages)

Election of Lincoln (Civil War)

States Which Seceded (Civil War)

Johnston’s Surrender (Civil War)

Ships Called Alabama (World War II)

An Interview with Jeff Daniels Writer, Director, Actor…and Student of the Civil War (Civil War)

Ron Maxwell, Giving History a Voice (an Interview with Ron Maxwell, Film Writer, Director, and Producer) (Civil War)

An Interview with Stephen Lang: Bringing Stonewall Jackson to Life (Civil War)

Book Review: Lady of Arlington (Civil War)

Elizabeth Van Lew: “Crazy Bet” Brings Down Richmond (Civil War)

The Life of Varina Howell Davis: First Lady of the Confederacy (Civil War)

The Siege of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War (19th Century )

Partisan Warfare in the American Civil War (American History)

Sherman's Inability to Liberate The South's Most Notorious Prison (Civil War)

Battle for Dong Ha (Vietnam War)

Historical analysis of the Cold War (20th Century )

The Life of Mary Custis Lee (Civil War)

The Development of Union Strategy (Civil War)