By Valentina Cruz for The Ameriquins™ On November 19, 1863, the nation held its breath on a quiet Pennsylvania hillside. The Battle of Gettysburg—three brutal days of fire, chaos, and sacrifice—was still an open wound. Families were still burying their sons. Soldiers…
Our Ameriquin Story™
The Ameriquins have a story to tell about the history of our country as we prepare to celebrate the 250th birthday of America. Here you will find regular posts, often daily, about historically significant events that shaped who and what we are today as a country.
We Remember: Veterans Day 2025
We Remember: Why We Told America’s Story Through Every Uniform Veterans Day has always carried a special weight, but this year we wanted to do more than say thank you. We wanted to show it—visually, honestly, and across the full sweep of American history. The video we…
The Day the Vietnam War Memorial Wall Spoke — Nov. 10, 1982
On Nov. 10, 1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated in Washington, D.C. A quiet granite wall, 58,000 names, and a nation learning how to honor sacrifice with honesty and gratitude. We remember those who served—and those who never came home.
The Trent Affair–How a single event saved the Union from a second war.
In the winter of 1861, the United States faced a moment that could have reshaped the Civil War—and the entire world—with a single misstep. The incident is known today as The Trent Affair, a diplomatic flashpoint that nearly brought Great Britain into the conflict on…

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