That time Vichy France used our planes against us.
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How Did These Three Canadians Earn the Victoria Cross in South Africa?
In the face of determined Boer resistance, these Canadian soldiers risked all.
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They Were Told to Wait. They Didn’t — and Saved Dozens of Marines
Tankers bounced along at breakneck speed to save fellow Marines.
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The Rogue General Lincoln Loved Was a ‘Convicted Swindler and Forger’
Friends in high places got this Civil War con artist a general’s star – for one day.
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He Survived a Kamikaze Attack and Saved His Men. His Name Says It All: McCool.
Severely wounded and suffering severe burns, McCool refused medical treatment and rallied his men to fight the flames that were engulfing the LCS-122.
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Is There Any Historical Truth In The Story of ‘Frankenstein’?
It turns out a mad scientist did actually live in Frankenstein Castle. How similar was his story to Mary Shelley’s novel?
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This Is the Iranian ‘Suicide’ Drone Russia Is Using Against Ukraine
In October 2022, waves of another cheap, simple terror weapon descended on civilian centers throughout Ukraine.
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Why Did Billy Wilder Call ‘The Spirit of St. Louis’ His Worst Movie?
Rarely seen images show what went on behind the scenes of the 1957 film about Charles Lindbergh.
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Visit the Training Grounds Where B-17 Crews Learned Their Craft
When Boeing began churning out more than 12,000 of the heavy bombers, the army looked for sparsely populated places to train. Northern Montana fit the bill nicely.
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Pop! Pop! Watch a Smith Carbine in Action
Some Union troops loved the gun, others did not. We tested it out to see for ourselves!