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Sam Elliott is a legend of the Western genre and while many people may think that Gettysburg is his best movie, it is ...

There are quite a few Civil War-related movies that aim to be realistic, including Gettysburg, Fort Apache, and The Outlaw ...

Ten months into the Civil War, the Union was short on a crucial supply, the absence of which threatened to sap the fighting strength of the Northern army: coffee. This critical source of energy ...