The world stood at the verge of ending not with a whimper but a bang.
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This Minor Sea Battle in Hudson Bay Handed North America to France — For a Time
The nearly-forgotten clash shifted the balance of colonial power in the New World.
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How a Fashion-Conscious General Saved a Tailor from the Civil War’s Front Lines
Gen. William Hardee found a tailor deep in the ranks.
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He Created Britain’s War Cemeteries. But He Had To Fight To Do It.
Fabian Ware wanted to create dignified resting places for British war dead. But he found himself embattled by society ladies, arguing over headstones and needing a rescue from Winston Churchill.
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De Gaulle’s Close Call: How France’s Ugliest Car Saved Its President
Were these the most inept would-be assassins in history?
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Yokosuka E14Y Floatplane: Japan’s Foldable Submarine Scout
This was the only enemy airplane to bomb the American mainland during World War II.
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When Did the US Lose the Vietnam War? Here Are Some Dates
How strategic failures, geographic ignorance and a loss of national will determined when defeat became inevitable.
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This Panther Pilot’s Combat Mission Was So Secret He Couldn’t Talk About it For 40 Years
Royce Williams shot down four Soviet MiG-15s in one day during the Korean War—but was told to keep silent about it. Fifty years later he received the Navy Cross.
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He Was One of the Greatest Soldiers in U.S. History. So Why Doesn’t Winfield Scott Get Any Respect?
It’s high time that “Old Fuss and Feathers” gets some historic love.
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Nazis Showed Up at a Polish Independence Day March in Warsaw
Warsaw police arrested the anti-fascist protesters instead.