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85Bloody Bill Anderson: Missouri's bushwhacking devil
William T. “Bloody Bill” Anderson was a southern sympathizing bushwhacker born in Missouri and raised in Kansas. By the time of his death in 1864 Anderson had become one of the most sought after men in Missouri and had left a trail of blood and...
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70Missouri and the Civil War
By the spring of 1861 the people of Missouri were already familiar with the strife and sectionalism that plagued the country when the first shots of the Civil War were fired at Ft Sumter on April 12, 1861. Since the mid-1850's and the events now...
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72American Civil War: How Much Do You Really Know?
The American Civil War undoubtedly is one of the most pivotal, if not the pivotal, points in American history. As the late author Shelby Foote said in Ken Burn's Civil War documentary, "Any understanding of this nation has to be based, and I mean...
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70Price and McCulloch: The fueling of guerilla warfare in Missouri
After the victory at Wilson's Creek in August of 1861, southern forces in Missouri under the command of Missouri Militia General Sterling Price and Confederate Brigadier General Benjamin McCulloch found a new sense of purpose in Missouri. Southern...
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77The Articles of Confederation: Failure or Success?
Discussing the idea that the Articles of Confederation were a failure is a matter of viewpoint. Was it a failure because of being replaced by the Constitution? Or can one defer to the idea that while the nation was comparatively weak under the...
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81Top Ten Battles Involving US Troops in American History
There have been many significant battles involving American troops throughout the course of Americas existence. The following is what I believe to be the top ten significant battles involving US troops and why. Bunker Hill The Battle of Bunker...
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82The Fall of Saigon
On April 30, 1975, the United States completely withdrew from Saigon, leaving the city into the hands of the North Vietnamese. This withdrawal, portrayed on television and newspapers around the world, would herald in a new era of how and why war is...
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83William T. Sherman: Hero or Monster?
The name William Tecumseh Sherman to this day brings forth a variety of emotions depending on which side of the Mason-Dixon Line your sympathies or heritage lays. To many in the North he is the general who brought swift and decisive victory for the...
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72A Case For Religion In The Founding of America - Part 1
A look at the relationship between Religion, the founding of America and it's impact on the Founding Fathers
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76Significance of the Boston Tea Party
The significance of the Boston Tea Party of 1773. The focus is on initial actions, idea of British occupation and the idea of radical protest.
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