Video: In4 Minutes
The In4 video series features historians discussing foundational topics about the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War. Videos are generally no more than four minutes long, and subjects range from a description of notable generals, to an explanation of artillery, to a description of the significance of the Western Theater, or Southern Campaign.
The Declaration of Independence
VIDEO | Join Jim Percoco as he comes to you from Independence Hall in Philadelphia to detail the creation of America's founding document, which is...
Civil War Army Organization
VIDEO | Historian Garry Adelman explains how the Union and Confederate armies organized and led their infantry, cavalry, and artillery units.
Political Generals of the Civil War
VIDEO | Historian Peter A. Sicher discusses the important role played by so-called "political generals" in the American Civil War. This video is part...
Battle of New Orleans
VIDEO | With the news of the signing of the Treaty of Ghent not yet reaching the shores of the United States, American forces served one final blow to...
Firearms Used in the Revolutionary War
VIDEO | David Lawrence describes the different types of firearms that were used in the Revolutionary War.
Cavalry in the Civil War
VIDEO | Daniel Davis of the American Battlefield Trust gives an overview of the role that Cavalry had in the Civil War for both the Union and...