1832: Black Hawk War In Illinois and Wisconsin, Sac and Fox tribes under Sac leader Black Hawk attack white settlers, but are defeated at the Battle of Bad Axe. In Florida, American troops clash ...

During the April 6- August 27 Black Hawk War (an attempt in 1832 of the Sac and Fox Indians led by Black Hawk to reclaim their homelands in northern Illinois), Lincoln, aged twenty-three, volunteered ...

and Native Americans in the Black Hawk War of 1832 and the second Seminole War in Florida in 1835. His performance in the Seminole War won Taylor the rank of brigadier general. In 1845 President ...

The 16th president "used a rifle as a boy," "carried a musket while serving in the Illinois militia in the 1832 Black Hawk ...

and in the significant years 1832 and 1833. He piloted the Talisman, stood for election, volunteered for service in the Black Hawk War, gave his notes for part ownership in three New Salem stores ...

Stillman Valley is named in honor of Major Isaiah Stillman and the Battle of Stillman’s Run, the first battle of the Black ...

I will happily be voting to increase the tax levy for the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County to allow it to preserve ...

As a young man, Black Hawk quickly began building a reputation as a war leader, leading battles on behalf of his tribe. In 1804, Quashquame, a Sauk chief, signed the Treaty of 1804 with agents ...

The UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter is the U.S. Army’s primary medium-lift utility transport and air assault aircraft. It is a twin-engined medium-lift utility helicopter. It is equipped with a ...

The HH-60G is also tasked to perform military operations other than war, including civil ... The Pave Hawk is a highly modified version of the Army Black Hawk helicopter which features an upgraded ...

Although it has been criticized for some of its historical inaccuracies, Black Hawk Down examined the costs of war without offering an overtly jingoistic depiction of combat. Black Hawk Down is ...

The US Army took a step in that direction Monday by awarding a $6 million contract to Lockheed Martin's Sikorsky to outfit UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters with the technology to fly by themselves.