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Author Archives: Claire Barrett

Hi, I’m Claire. I’m the News & Social Editor at HistoryNet and a World War II researcher with an unparalleled affinity for Sir Winston Churchill, Spitfires, and Michigan football. I have a Master's degree in military history from King's College, London and my cornucopia of interests include: World War II, World War II, and World War II.

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Condoms as a Weapon and Other Wild Devices of the OSS

by Claire Barrett12/14/20203/9/2022
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Gen. Lee’s Statue to be Removed from the Capitol—One Historian Argues Gen. Marshall Should Replace Him

by Claire Barrett12/11/20203/31/2024
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Fisticuffs and Fury, a Look at the Army-Navy Rivalry

by Claire Barrett12/10/202011/29/2021
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The Auschwitz Memorial is Now Accessible Via Virtual Tours

by Claire Barrett12/9/202012/9/2020
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How Elvis Presley Helped to Popularize the Polio Vaccine

by Claire Barrett12/7/20208/2/2022
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Divers Find Rare Nazi Enigma Machine in the Baltic Sea

by Claire Barrett12/6/202012/6/2020
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Listen as Lancaster Crew Takes ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ to a Whole Other Level

by Claire Barrett12/3/20205/12/2023
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A Doctor’s Note for Booze? Winston Churchill Prescribed ‘Indefinite’ Quantities of Alcohol During Prohibition

by Claire Barrett12/1/20203/31/2024
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Kuno, a British Military Working Dog, Awarded Highest Honor for Service Animals

by Claire Barrett11/30/20203/17/2022
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Interview: Tony Horwitz / Revisiting Confederates in the Attic

by H.R. Gordon11/26/20206/9/2024

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