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.
Amputations During the Civil War
VIDEO | Jake Wynn of the National Museum of Civil War Medicine explains the protocol of Amputations during the Civil War, and how the procedure saved...
The Atlanta Campaign
VIDEO | Historian Douglas Ullman, Jr. discusses the impact that the Atlanta Campaign had on the outcome of the Civil War. This video is part of the...
The Battles of Manassas
VIDEO | Douglas Ullman Jr. describes the two Confederate victories that took place at Manassas Junction on July 21, 1861 and August 28-30, 1862.
British Strategy in the Revolutionary War
VIDEO | Chris Kolakowski explains British strategy during the Revolutionary War, putting the American conflict in context along with the other major...
The Soldiers of The Continental Army
VIDEO | Watch now to discover what life was like for the common soldier fighting against the British in the Revolutionary War.
USS Constitution
VIDEO | On August 19, 1812, 208 years ago, the American battleship USS Constitution defeated the British warship HMS Guerriere shortly after the...