A picture of Marlboro Jones. He was an African-American servant to a white Confederate soldier."These African Americans were real fighting men whose ...

Katherine Stewart has spent more than fifteen years studying the U.S. right and has attended countless conferences, lectures, and meetings on topics ...

Robert E. Lee in color.Confederate Soldiers’ UniformsAt the onset of the conflict, soldiers of the Confederacy donned garments sourced from their homes ...

The Battle of Stamford Bridge, an 1870 painting by Peter Nicolai Arbo.The period is generally characterized by feudal systems, the dominance of the ...

Charles Darwin with his eldest son William Darwin, circa 1842.THE WELL-KNOWNEveryone knows that Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution stands as one of the ...

Each issue, The Progressive poses one question to a panel of expert voices—writers, thinkers, politicians, artists, and others who help shape ...

Coco Chanel in 1928.Early Beginnings: The 1920s and 1930sThe concept of women wearing tailored suits dates back to the early 20th century, particularly ...

Lead-Up to the BattleThe late 18th century saw Europe embroiled in the Napoleonic Wars, with France seeking dominance both on land and sea. Napoleon's ...

The Norman Invasion of England, as shown on the Bayeux Tapestry.OriginsDeriving their name from the early French word for “North Men” the Normans as they ...

Stonewall Jackson in a forage cap.Kepi & Forage CapThe kepi had been the most common headgear in the French Army. Its predecessor originally appeared ...