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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.

West Point

Historian Wayne Motts describes the history, function, and importance of West Point in regards to the Civil War. This video is part of the American...
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Second Trenton

VIDEO | Garry Adelman highlights the importance of the Battle of Second Trenton, part of the Ten Crucial Days that kept the American Revolution alive...

The Siege of Petersburg

The city of Petersburg, 24 miles south of Richmond, was the junction point of five railroads that supplied the entire upper James River region...