Wars & Conflicts

Explore the timeline of American wars and conflicts including the French and Indian War, the American Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, the American Civil War, the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, the Cold War, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, the War in Afghanistan, and the Iraq War.

Explore the timeline of American wars and conflicts from the American Revolutionary War to current global conflicts.

National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day (April 9)

This day honors those veterans who have served their country while being held captive in enemy territory. The day also honors the family of the prisoners of war and their long and anxious wait to see their family again. Visit the collection.

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Dicey Langston Meets Tom Springfield | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women

Episode 108

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Part Two, Clip 2 - Meet Tom Springfield A stranger enters the Langston home, and gives the secret signal to receive Dicey’s brother’s gun, though Dicey is initially unsure of his motives. The stranger...

Dicey Langston Wants Revenge | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women

Episode 110

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Part Two, Clip 4 - Dicey Langston Wants Revenge for Her Brother Tom reveals that the secret that caused Dicey’s father’s refusal to bless their union. Dicey wants revenge for the murder of her brother...

Dicey Langston is Warned | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women

Episode 106

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Part One, Clip 6 - Dicey Langston is Warned Bloody Bill makes a visit to the Langston home. Dicey shows her defiance of Bloody Bill, but he and his man decide not to kill Dicey, but loot the house and...

Dicey Langston Overhears a Plot | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women

Episode 102

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Part One, Clip 2 - Dicey Langston Overhears a Plot Dicey Langston listens to the conversations and goings on in the grips of war. She overhears a plot to invade a local community to attack a troop of...

Dicey Langston Defies Her Father | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women

Episode 103

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Part One, Clip 3 - Dicey Langston Defies Her Father Dicey’s father is informed of her spying. He forbids her from leaving their home to inform her brother of any information about the British. It...