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Though his life ended early, Lewis is remembered for his partnership with William Clark and their famous expedition across the western United States to the Pacific ocean.

The Civil War (1861-65) is the most tumultuous period in U.S. history. The nation was divided into two sides, and each side had its own president and First Lady.

Elizabeth Van Lew was a wealthy member of Richmond's southern elete--and a secret spy during the Civil War. General Ulysses S. Grant praised her for her espionage.

The Civil War was not just a white man's war...it involved dozens of Native American tribes, which fought for their own independence. This is the story of the Cherokee.

American commerce had been forced to cease along the Mississippi River due to the Treaty of IIdefonso between Spain and France. Buying Louisiana provided the solution.

In 1812, while Canada was a colonial backwater, the British were engaged in a life-and-death struggle with Napoleon Bonaparte.

Remembered mainly as the third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson is also remembered as one of the most brilliant men in the history of the United States.

President Jefferson put the interests of the nation above ideological considerations when confronted with the purchase of the Louisiana Territory.

Pork was an important source of food in Jamestown. Here are recipes for Scrapple and Head Cheese.

Richmond, Virginia's Hollywood Cemetery is no run-of-the-mill graveyard. With so much history packed into its picturesque acres, it is worth exploring.

James Madison retires to Virginia but returns to politics when John Adams and his Federalists threaten the freedoms that were guaranteed in the Bill of Rights.

Jefferson Davis believes that slavery is necessary to establish the southern cotton trade and that emancipation will eventually come.

Marbury v Madison allowed the Marshall Court to give a broad definition of Judicial Review and perfect the Founding Father's vision of Constitutional checks and balances.

James Madison sees the new Constitution ratified and makes a lifelong enemy of Patrick Henry. Henry predicts there well be rivulets of blood.

Buried in New York after his death, the re-interrment of President James Monroe's remains made national news.

Born in 1751, James Madison, the fourth President of the United States was brought up in Orange County, Virginia.

African Americans weren't the only slaves in America. Native Americans were made slaves and Chinese girls were sold into prostitution.

Battlefields are not the only haunts of ghosts of the military and wars. Bases are also haunted. Ft. Monroe is home to famous and unknown ghosts.

West Point's parapsychological phenomena include a cook, a specter who terrified two servant girls, phantoms of dead military men and cold spots.

"Infamous Scribblers" offers a fascinating look into the evolution of early American journalism and the printers and writers involved.

In the American Civil War one of the worst insurgent conflicts of modern history was fought between Confederate Partisan Rangers and Union Redlegs

Rediscover the plants of the Lewis and Clark Expedition by trailblazing a historical expedition garden at home.

Born in Raleigh, North Carolina, in 1808 Andrew Johnson is regarded as one of the worst Presidents in American history.

Facing another war with Great Britain and in need of funds, Napoleon Bonaparte reversed his thoughts of a new French Empire in the Americas and sold the entire colony.

The United States was nearly dissolved when the southern states seceded, launching the Civil War. But this was not the first time the Union threatened collapse.

Of all American presidents, Thomas Jefferson most strongly maintained the ideals of religious freedom and the separation of church and state.

Loved by his men, admired by his peers, hard-fighting Cleburne was passed over for Army command for his unpalatable views on arming slaves to fight for the South.

We could in the United States make as great a variety of wines as are made in Europe, not exactly the same kinds, but doubtless as good. - Thomas Jefferson, wine advocate

At first rejected, African American men eventually made up about 10% of all Union forces in the American Civil War. Their contribution was crucial to the North's victory.

Forty-five percent of American Presidents were either Presbyterian or Episcopalian. Other faith traditions included evangelical churches, Deists, and one Catholic.

There were several strategy options available to Confederate leaders at the beginning of the Civil War to oppose the Union plan.

Meriwether Lewis is justly famous for leading the Corps of Discovery to the Pacific Ocean. But Lewis the man is harder to reach. He also had a mysterious death.

The beloved animals returned the affection the soldiers gave them. Did some soldiers know their Shamanic symbolism? Read about these special creatures and their powers.

Tomato sauce made from real tomatoes takes time but it can be fun and the rewards are worth it.

The threat of war, combined with the fear of foreign immigrants, prompted Congress to enact laws that placed severe restrictions on the newly won freedoms of Americans.

Apart from George Washington, James Monroe is the closest America has ever come to having a unanimously elected president, leading the country during peaceful times.

The Union defeat emboldened the Confederates and ensured the war would last much longer than expected.

If George Washington was the father of his country, Thomas Jefferson was its godfather. He envisioned a federation of democratic states, while many saw physical barriers.

Who was Sacagawea and why do we know so much...yet so little about her? Was she simply along for the ride, or did she contribute more to the opening of the west

Rose Greenhow was a prominent leader in Washington society who helped the Confederacy from both inside and outside the U.S. capital.