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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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British Soldiers Put on a Drag Show in WWII. Then the Nazis Showed Up

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The National Archives Just Released Thousands of JFK Files. Here’s What to Expect

by Claire Barrett12/16/20224/29/2024
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The Little Sub That Couldn’t: How One Japanese Vessel Spectacularly Failed at Pearl Harbor

by Claire Barrett12/7/202211/30/2023
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Why We Love Pirates: Arrrr Obsession With the Rogues of the Sea

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Nazis Showed Up at a Polish Independence Day March in Warsaw

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The Marine Who Was a Duck (Yes, an Actual Duck)

by Claire Barrett11/10/20223/20/2023
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Meet the Irish Aristocrat Who Shot Mussolini in the Face

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Love Mac and Cheese? You Can Thank the Slave of a Founding Father for It

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He Survived a Kamikaze Attack and Saved His Men. His Name Says It All: McCool.

by Claire Barrett10/24/202210/24/2022
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The Navy Let Cher Perform on the USS Missouri in 1989. It’s Regretted It Ever Since.

by Claire Barrett10/19/202210/20/2022

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