Battle of Tippecanoe
Two decades later, another fight in the Old Northwest underscored the stakes of American expansion.
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Benedict Arnold and Major John André meet near West Point
Three years after Saratoga, one of its heroes met secretly with a British officer to betray the very cause he once championed.
Benedict Arnold’s treason exposed
Two days after André’s capture, events reached a crisis on September 25th, 1780, when General Washington traveled to inspect West Point and discovered that Benedict Arnold had fled.
Bombing halt over North Vietnam
As the Vietnam War dragged on, the sustained air campaign against North Vietnam weighed heavily on pilots, ground crews, and the civilians beneath the bombs.
Death of George Washington at Mount Vernon
On December 14th, 1799, George Washington died at his home at Mount Vernon, closing the life of the commander who had led the Continental Army and then served as the first president.
“Hull note” delivered to Japan
In the tense weeks before open war in the Pacific, Japanese diplomats in Washington received a new written proposal from Secretary of State Cordell Hull.
Longstreet invests Knoxville
In the late months of the Civil War, East Tennessee became a contested region where loyalty ran sharply divided.
M65 Atomic Cannon
A story of nuclear firepower and uneasy deterrence told through the crews, observers, and test shots that defined the United States’ only nuclear gun.
Monroe Doctrine announced
In his annual message to Congress on December 2nd, 1823, President James Monroe drew a bold line through the map of the Western Hemisphere.
Operation Linebacker II begins over North Vietnam
On December 18th, 1972, United States bombers and supporting aircraft began a concentrated air offensive often known as the “Christmas bombing” of North Vietnam.
Operation Torch Landings in North Africa
On November 8th, 1942, the United States undertook its first major offensive in the European–North African theater of the Second World War.
Orchard Knob and Chattanooga
While East Tennessee struggled under siege, another crucial city lay under Confederate observation at Chattanooga, a gateway through the mountains into the Deep South.
Salerno landings and the Italian armistice
In early September 1943, the strategic picture in the Mediterranean shifted rapidly.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Dedicated
On November 11th, 1921, three years to the day after the armistice, an unknown American soldier from the First World War was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery.
U.S. Northern Command stands up
In the wake of the September 11th attacks, defense planners reexamined how the United States organized its military commands to protect the homeland.
United States announces deployment to Somalia
Finally, on December 4th, 1992, President Bush addressed the nation to announce that American troops would deploy to Somalia as part of a multinational effort to secure humanitarian relief operations.
A-6 Intruder
A story of all-weather strike power and low-level courage told through the aircrews who flew deep into defended skies.
Albert E. Schwab
A Medal of Honor story of courage under fire in the Pacific war.