
The Overlooked Battle That Cost the U.S. Detroit
On August 5, 1812, the U.S. Military suffered a major blow when 25 warriors of Tecumseh's Confederacy defeated an army eight times bigger than themselves, ultimately leading to the Siege of Detroit.
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On August 5, 1812, the U.S. Military suffered a major blow when 25 warriors of Tecumseh's Confederacy defeated an army eight times bigger than themselves, ultimately leading to the Siege of Detroit.

On July 28, 1917, thousands of Black Americans transformed one of the world's loudest cities into a silent reminder of the grisly racial violence and injustice they endured.

Between early July 1798 and late September 1800, the U.S. fought an undeclared war against France, with the conflict briefly continuing under Napoleon's rule.
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