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The Burning of the Library of Alexandria

The loss of the ancient world's single greatest archive of knowledge, the Library of Alexandria, has been lamented for ages. But how and why it was lost is still a mystery. The mystery exists not for lack of suspects but from an excess of them.

The Development of Union Strategy

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This article explores the strategic environment facing Lincoln in 1860-61, and his development of Union strategy to suppress the rebellion.

The Duchy of Burgundy, Medieval Powerhouse

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During the fourteenth century the French State was not cohesive and united. The existence of pseudo independent principalities created conflict and instability. The most powerful of these principalities was the duchy of Burgundy located between France and the German Empire.

The Early Civil War Perspectives of an Illinois Soldier as Reflected in His Letters: Galesburg to Vicksburg.

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This essay provides a window into the thoughts, perspectives, attitudes and opinions of a soldier who fought in the war and left a legacy of twelve unpublished letters - letters that are probably unread outside his family. This collection of correspondence provides a wealth of materials for students of the war over 130 years later.

The Escape of the Harriet Lane through the Union blockade of Galveston.

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My Grandfather's account of the escape of the Harriet Lane through the Union blockade of Galveston. The letter is addressed to "Friend Phillips" the then editor of the North Adams Transcript, North Adams, Massachusetts.

The Evolution of US Army Tactical Doctrine, 1946-1976

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Chapter Seven from Evolution of U.S. Army Tactical Doctrine discusses how army tactics in Vietnam changed from the way the army fought previous wars.

The Fighting Ellets: Ingenuity, Courage, Nepotism and Corruption?

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In early 1862, the Union forces operating along the Mississippi River faced a potentially grave new threat from Confederate ironclads. Major General Charles Halleck, in command of the Department of Missouri in St. Louis, sent an urgent request to Secretary of War Edwin Stanton requesting assistance. Stanton had just the man to solve Halleck’s problem.

The Freshman

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Simone J. Pace's story about Jack Lucas, the only high school freshman to hold the Medal of Honor.

The Greatest Inventions In The Past 1000 Years

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What where the greatest inventions of the past millennium?

The Handsome Young Irishman of the 95th IL Infantry

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The Life of Jennie Hodgers

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