🧵The Lewis & Clark Expedition lasted over 2 years, crossed 8,000+ miles of wilderness, and faced everything from grizzlies to starvation.

And yet, only one man died.

That single death, in one of history’s most dangerous journeys, is almost miraculous 👇 1/ When the Corps of Discovery set out in 1804, they were entering the unknown.

No accurate maps. No towns. No backup.

Just a river winding into the heart of a continent no American had yet crossed.

Jefferson told them to explore to the Pacific, and somehow come back alive.

🧵Who made the biggest mistake at the Battle of Gettysburg?

It’s one of the most debated questions in Civil War history. Let’s walk through the blunders — and find out who truly dropped the ball.👇 1/ Some say it was Robert E. Lee — and there’s good reason.
He invaded the North with a hungry army low on supplies, ignored his cavalry’s absence, and ordered a frontal assaultacross open ground on the third day.

Yes, Pickett’s Charge. We’ll come back to that.

🧵General Sherman’s March to the Sea: Total War Comes to Georgia.

In late 1864, Union General William Tecumseh Sherman unleashed a campaign that broke the South’s back. It wasn’t just about defeating armies—it was about destroying the Confederacy’s will to fight. Here’s how it went down: 👇 1/ After capturing Atlanta in September 1864, Sherman cut off his own supply lines and marched 60,000 Union troops 285 miles to Savannah.

He didn't aim to occupy—he aimed to cripple. His target: the heart of the South.

🧵 Could the Confederates Have Won at Gettysburg?

The Battle of Gettysburg was the turning point of the Civil War. But was Confederate victory ever really possible?

Let’s dig into the decisions, missed chances, and “what-ifs” of Lee’s fateful invasion.👇 1/ Robert E. Lee invaded Pennsylvania in June 1863 hoping for a decisive blow on Northern soil. The aim: shake Union morale, win foreign recognition, and perhaps force peace. But by July 3, his Army of Northern Virginia was retreating in defeat.

Could that outcome have changed?