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.
Becoming a Historian
VIDEO | Historian Garry Adelman talks about just what it takes to become a Civil War Historian, and the many paths available to reach that goal. This...
National Cemeteries
VIDEO | Don Pfanz, one of the founders of the American Battlefield Trust, details why National Cemeteries were made after the Civil War and describes...
Boston Tea Party
Sarah Kay Bierle of the American Battlefield Trust breaks down one of the most iconic scenes in the American epoch—defiant colonists dumping crates of...
Pronunciation of Civil War Names
Garry Adelman sets the record straight on the pronunciation of many key terms from the Civil War era, including people and places. This video is part...
Staff Rides
VIDEO | Licensed Battlefield Guide Doug Douds discusses the history of military staff rides, and why they are still used to this day.
Citizen Soldiers
VIDEO | This is the story of the regular, every day people who volunteered to leave their lives on the farm, the docks or their offices, to join...