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.
John Buford
VIDEO | Wayne Motts of the National Civil War Museum details the life and service of Union Brigadier General John Buford.
Civil War Myths
VIDEO | Garry Adelman of the American Battlefield Trust details the most common misconceptions about the Civil War including why did soldiers fight...
Battlefield Fences of the Civil War
VIDEO | Ever wonder what is up with all of the different types fences on Civil War battlefields? Watch as Battlefield Guide Doug Douds explains both...
Gunpowder and the Revolutionary War
VIDEO | As was true with many things during the Revolutionary War, the French aided George Washington and the patriot cause by supplying gunpowder to...
Wars for Independence
VIDEO | Jim Percoco describes the early years of the United States through the lens of the two major wars, the War for Independence and the War of...
Military Rank & Insignia
VIDEO | Kristopher White of the American Battlefield Trust details the rank of soldiers in the Union and Confederate Armies during the Civil War, and...