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On this day in History, December 20, 1860 - South Carolina seceded from the United States, others would follow during the Secession Winter. #history #didyouknow #dailyhistory #today #OTD #Confederate #Union #civilwar #Confederacy #SouthCarolina #secession #secede
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December 20, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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What was the most important Confederate state? I answer that question in this video.

#history #civilwar #Union #confederate

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What Was the Most Important Confederate State? (The Answer May Surprise You)
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December 20, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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On this day in #History, December 19, 1777 – George Washington's Continental Army went into winter quarters at Valley Forge, #Pennsylvania. #didyouknow #today #OTD #AmericanRevolution #patriots #british #revolution #usarmy #USHistory #GeorgeWashington
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December 19, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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On this day in #History, December 18, 1865 – US Secretary of State William Seward proclaimed the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment, prohibiting #slavery throughout the United States. #didyouknow #OTD #Confederate #Union #civilwar #AfricanAmericanHistory
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December 18, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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The Animated Battle Map for the Battle of Belmont features Grant fighting his first battle of the war.

#history #civilwar #Union #confederate #missouri #mississippiriver

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Battle of Belmont | Animated Battle Map
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December 18, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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On this day in History, December 17, 1835 – The second Great Fire of New York destroyed 53,000 square metres (13 acres) of New York City's Financial District. #history #didyouknow #dailyhistory #today #OTD #newyork #newyorkcity #fire #destruction #wallstreet
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December 17, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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Watch the small but important Battle of Ball's Bluff play out in this animated battle map.

#history #civilwar #Union #confederate #congress #virginia #Maryland

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Battle of Ball's Bluff | Animated Battle Map
YouTube video by History Gone Wilder | Have History Will Travel
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December 17, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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On this day in #History, December 16, 1864 - the #Union Army of the Cumberland virtually destroyed the #Confederate Army of #Tennessee at the Battle of Nashville. #didyouknow #dailyhistory #today #OTD #civilwar #nashville
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December 16, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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The first episode of the Nathan Bedford Forrest biography released last Friday. Hear about Forrest's fight with a panther and more.

#history #civilwar #Union #confederate #tennessee #mississippi

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Nathan Bedford Forrest, Part 1 | "His Name Is Forrest"
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December 16, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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On this day in History, December 15, 1862 - the Battle of Fredericksburg ended in a Confederate victory with over 18,000 casualties. #history #didyouknow #dailyhistory #today #OTD #Confederate #Union #civilwar #Virginia #Battlefield #supportmilitaryhistory
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December 15, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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For the anniversary of the Battle of Bean's Station, check out my animated battle map for the engagement.

#history #civilwar #Union #confederate #tennessee

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East Tennessee Campaign, Part 4 | Beans Station
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December 15, 2025 at 3:27 AM
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On this day in History, December 14, 1863 – Confederate General James Longstreet won a victory at the Battle of Bean's Station in East Tennessee. #history #didyouknow #dailyhistory #today #OTD #Confederate #Union #civilwar #easttennessee #knoxville #tennessee
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December 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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On this day in #History, December 13, 1862 – At the Battle of Fredericksburg, #Confederate General Robert E. Lee defeated attacks by #Union General Ambrose Burnside. #didyouknow #dailyhistory #today #OTD #civilwar #historymatters #battle #virginia
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December 13, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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The Appomattox Campaign Animated Battle Map.

#history #civilwar #Union #confederate #virginia

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The Appomattox Campaign | Full Animated Battle Map
YouTube video by History Gone Wilder | Have History Will Travel
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December 13, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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On this day in History, December 12, 1862 – USS Cairo sank on the Yazoo River. #history #didyouknow #dailyhistory #today #OTD #Confederate #Union #civilwar #mississippi #yazoo #navy #usnavy #navalhistory #war
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December 12, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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One of the first battles of the Civil War in Kentucky, the Battle of Camp Wildcat is now animated.

#history #civilwar #Union #confederate #Kentucky

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Battle of Camp Wildcat | Animated Battle Map
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December 12, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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On this day in History, December 11, 1816 – Indiana became the 19th U.S. state. #history #didyouknow #dailyhistory #today #OTD #state #statehood #states #indiana #hoosier #hoosiers #hoosiersoftiktok #indianapolis
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December 11, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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The Battle of Camp Wildcat is fully animated in this video starting my coverage of the Western Theater of the Civil War from the creation of the Confederate defensive line forward.

#history #civilwar #Union #confederate #Kentucky

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Battle of Camp Wildcat | Animated Battle Map
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December 11, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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On this day in #History, December 10, 1861 – The Confederate States of America accepted a rival state government's pronouncement that declared #Kentucky the 13th state of the Confederacy. #didyouknow #dailyhistory #today #OTD #Confederate #Union #civilwar
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December 10, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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On this day in History, December 9, 1872 – In Louisiana, P. B. S. Pinchback became the first African American governor of a U.S. state. #history #didyouknow #dailyhistory #today #OTD #AfricanAmericanHistory #africanamericans
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December 9, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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Who was Elbridge Gerry and where did Gerrymandering come from? Find out in this video.

#history #politics #politicians

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Who was Elbridge Gerry and What is Gerrymandering?
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December 8, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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On this day in #History, December 8, 1941 – U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared December 7 to be "a date which will live in infamy", after which the U.S. declared war on #Japan. #didyouknow #dailyhistory #today #OTD #worldwar2 #ww2 #pearlharbor #military #potus
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December 8, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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On this day in History, December 7, 1787 – Delaware became the first state to ratify the United States Constitution. #history #didyouknow #dailyhistory #today #OTD #historyteacher #Constitution #delaware #statehood #state #ratification #ratify #USHistory
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December 7, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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On this day in History, December 6, 1907 – A coal mine explosion at Monongah, West Virginia killed 362 workers. #history #didyouknow #dailyhistory #today #OTD #coal #coalmine #Appalachia #mountains #WestVirginia #miners #laborhistory
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December 6, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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John Schofield's military career comes to an end in this episode of his biography.

#history #civilwar #Union #confederate

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John Schofield, Part 7 | Pullman Strike and Wounded Knee
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December 6, 2025 at 2:10 AM