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1861-1865

[Metal Civil War pin]

Possibly belonged to George P. Hodges. Indicates that Hodges served in Company B., 37th Mississippi Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. Contains four plates, each separated by one chain link. The back of the first (top) plate contains a pin.

GLC02386.07

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Autograph manuscript

1861-1865

Jeffery, ?

"A Chance of War"

Short story re: "a romance connected with the Master" that takes place during the Civil War "...at the time our [Federal] troops were endeavouring to surround Stonewall Jackson and prevent his falling back towards Richmond."

GLC01896.149

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Revolutionary War

Revolutionary War 1775–1783 Approximately 231,000 people served in the Continental Army at various times between 1775 and 1783. Three of those people were Margaret Corbin, Cuffee Saunders, and Henry Knox. Though each played a vital role in the...

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Civil War

Civil War 1861–1865 The Union Army had more than 2,000,000 members over the course of the Civil War. Federico Fernández Cavada, Pauline Cushman, and Edward Day Cohota were three who fought for the United States in different ways. Cavada served in...

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World War I

World War I 1914–1918 During World War I, 4.7 million Americans served in the military, among them Louis Santop Loftin, Ella Jane Osborn, and James Reese Europe. Louis Santop Loftin served in the US Navy, leaving behind a successful career in Negro...

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Cold War

Cold War Korea: 1950–1953 Vietnam: 1959–1975 More than 35 million people served in the US Armed Forces during the Cold War between September 2, 1945, and December 26, 1991. During the Korean War, Walter Schirra Jr. flew missions with the 154th...

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World War I

World War I (A Six-Week Compressed Course, Term I) Led by : Prof. Michael Neiberg (US Army War College) Course Number : AMHI 655 Semesters : Summer 2017, Summer 2020, Summer 2022, Summer 2024 (Term I) Image: Adolph Treidler, For Every Fighter a...

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The Cold War

The Cold War View the recordings from this 2021 History School course, led by Joe Welch. This content is intended for middle and high school students. About the Course Two “superpowers”—the United States and the Soviet Union...

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Poster

1943

U.S. Government Printing Office

Wood Flies to War

One poster entitled, "Wood Flies to War," printed by the U.S. Government Printing Office, dated 1943. Poster features an air force plane flying through dark cloudy sky. The poster states, "The Army and Navy need 20,000 Square Feet of Plywood for Each...

GLC09654.11

History Now Essay