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William T. Sherman to James H. Wilson, January 21, 1865. (GLC02947)

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General Sherman on the “March to the Sea,” 1865

In the fall of 1864, Gen. James H. Wilson took command of Gen. William T. Sherman’s...

Ulysses S. Grant to Stephen A. Hurlbut, May 31, 1863 (GLC07055)

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Gen. Ulysses S. Grant on the Siege of Vicksburg, 1863

Robert E. Lee to Ulysses S. Grant, April 9, 1865. (GLC07967)

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The surrender of Robert E. Lee, 1865

Left with no route of escape after the fall of Petersburg, Virginia, on April 2, 1865, Confederate...

Douglas MacArthur to Mary Cushman, October 24, 1950. (GLC05508.173)

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Condolence letter from General MacArthur, 1950

In 1950, with Soviet support, North Korea invaded South Korea. The ensuing war lasted until 1953, with...

P. G. T. Beauregard, General Orders 44, May 19, 1862. (GLC00666)

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Confederate reaction to “Beast” Butler’s orders, 1862

In April 1862 Union forces led by Captain David G. Farragut steamed past the weak Confederate defenses...

Brett G. Coughlin to Kit, December 26, 1990 (Andrew Carroll/The Legacy Project)

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Christmas in Kuwait, 1990

Cpl. Brett G. Coughlin arrived with Delta Company in Saudi Arabia at the port of Al Jubail on September 13, 1990. For the next three months the company trained in the northern...

Edward Kennedy to Mr. Thursby, April 25, 1973 (GLC09526)

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The end of the Vietnam War: conscience, resistance, and reconciliation, 1973

Vietnam was “America’s longest war.” While US operations tended to be very limited between 1945 and 1964, escalation in the early...

US Food Administration. Food Will Win the War, ca. 1917. (GLC09522)

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“Food Will Win the War,” 1917

When most people think of wartime food rationing, they often think of...

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American Music Goes to War

Entertainment is always a national asset. Invaluable in time of peace, it is indispensable in wartime.—Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1943

Background

Music during World War II had an unprecedented impact on America, both on the home front and on troops serving overseas. Unlike World War I, which occurred in the pre-radio era, by December 1941, virtually every American household, 96.2 percent, owned radios. Never before had recordings of songs and live...