In the late 1900’s, David McConnell founded the California Perfume Company, later renamed this.
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Did This Unreliable Sioux Chief Make Up the Custer Myths We Know Today?
A U.S. Infantry captain took down the first detailed narrative of the famous battle from the chief in 1876.
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Daily Quiz for June 28, 2017
This was the first American dog breed recognized by the American Kennel Club.
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Aviation History Book Review: The Spirit of St. Louis
The Spirit of St. Louis by Charles A. Lindbergh More than eight decades […]
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Book Review: The 352nd “Blue-Nosed Bastards” in World War II
Fighter Group: The 352nd “Blue-Nosed Bastards” in World War II By Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jay […]
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Aviation History Book Review: A Higher Call
A Higher Call: An Inspirational True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the WarTorn […]
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Aviation History Book Review: X-Planes of Europe
X-Planes of Europe: Secret Research Aircraft from the Golden Age 1946-1974 by Tony Buttler […]
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Aviation History Book Review: The Star of Africa
Though he died on September 30, 1942, the victim of a new Me-109G’s bad engine rather than an opponent, Hans-Joachim Marseille remained the highest-scoring German pilot to fly solely against Western adversaries.
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The AIM-9 Sidewinder: Fox Two!
The heatseeking AIM-9 Sidewinder went from a laboratory exercise to the preeminent air combat weapon of the jet age.
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Front-Row Seat to History
A U.S. Army Chinook pilot looks back on her service in the First Gulf […]