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James Clinton served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and rose to the rank of Major General.

Clinton’s Hudson Highlands Expedition was a 1777 British military campaign led by General Henry Clinton during the larger Saratoga Campaign. While British forces captured key American positions along the Hudson River, they were unable to affect the battles near Bemis Heights, which led to General John Burgoyne's surrender.

The Battle of the Clouds was a brief battle fought between the United States and Great Britain on September 16, 1777. British forces engaged a portion of Washington’s Army, quickly gaining the advantage before a strong thunderstorm ended the fighting. By most accounts, Washington avoided a disastrous defeat that could have destroyed his army.

Cloyd's Mountain Battle facts, including dates, location, casualties, leaders, who won, and more interesting facts you might not know.

The Federal victory at the Battle of Cloyd's Mountain on May 9, 1864 enabled Army of West Virginia to destroy the Virginia & Tennessee Railroad in western Virginia, the last southern railroad connecting Virginia and Tennessee.

James “Jim” Clyman was a frontiersman, mountain man, and explorer who rose to prominence in the early days of the Western Fur Trade. Clyman is most famous for keeping a detailed journal that was published as “Journal of a Mountain Man.”

A collection of primary documents related the the Coercive Acts, which were enacted by Parliament after the Sons of Liberty carried out the Boston Tea Party, The laws were intended to end the rebellious actions in America and "coerce" the colonies into submission with British policies.

The Coercive Acts, also known as the Intolerable Acts, were five laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774, which prompted the calling of the First Continental Congress.

The Battle of Cold Harbor was fought from May 31 to June 12, 1864, during the Overland Campaign. Confederate forces under General Robert E. Lee defeated the Union army after Grant ordered a massive frontal assault on June 3 that resulted in thousands of Union casualties. The battle was the last major engagement of the Overland Campaign before Grant moved his army across the James River toward Petersburg, Virginia.

The Cold War Era Begins covers the origins and early years of the Cold War, a long standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union. The Cold War helped shape the growth and development of postwar America, which experienced dramatic shifts in population, industry, and culture as the nation rose to prominence on the world stage as an international superpower, in competition with the Soviet Union.

The Second Battle of Collierville took place on November 3, 1863. The outcome was a Union victory and kept the Memphis & Charleston Railroad open for Union troop movements.

Colonial America was the period in which the 13 Original Colonies were founded, expanded, and achieved stability. It includes the American Revolution and the American Revolutionary War, which led to the establishment of the United States of America.

Colonial Society on the Eve of Revolution discusses the characteristics of the American Colonies before the start of the American Revolution.

British Colonies in North America and a guide to each of the 13 Original Colonies, including essential facts, dates, events, and people, plus links to content on American History Central.

The Colorado Gold Rush was the mass migration of Americans and others to the western Kansas Territory in search of gold, which was rumored to have been found in the Rocky Mountains in 1858. The Gold Rush transformed the region and led to the establishment of the Colorado Territory in 1861. Colorado became the 38th State in 1876.

The Battle of Columbia was a series of military clashes fought from November 24-29, 1864, during the Franklin-Nashville Campaign. Union General John M. Schofield reached Columbia before Confederate General John Bell Hood and delayed his advance for five days. However, Hood crossed the Duck River east of Columbia and threatened Schofield’s route to Nashville, forcing the Union army to retreat toward Franklin.

Key facts about the Senate Committee of Thirteen.

The Committee of Thirteen was a select committee of U.S. Senators formed in December 1860 to craft a compromise agreement between the slaveholding and non-slaveholding states to stem the secession movement and save the Union.

Key facts about the House Committee of Thirty-three.

The Committee of Thirty-three was a select committee of the House of Representatives established on December 4, 1860 to explore possibilities for resolving the nation's secession crisis.