To Navy pilots in the early 1950s, the sweptwing F7U Cutlass looked like a fighter of the future, but they soon learned looks can be deceiving.
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Daily Quiz for June 4, 2017
Albert Einstein invented a type of this appliance fueled by alcohol gas.
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Daily Quiz for June 3, 2017
Often regarded as America’s most prolific actor, this man lived from 1908-1989.
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Deciding Whether to Live or Die: George Gay, Midway Survivor
Midway was an improbable victory, but nothing was more improbable than what happened that day to Ensign George H. Gay.
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FILM RECON Interviews: Brian Cox and Alex von Tunzelmann on “Churchill”
Veteran actor Brian Cox and screenwriter and historian Alex von Tunzelmann spoke to Paraag […]
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The Miracle Men of Midway
The American victory at Midway had more to do with bold leaders than lucky breaks.
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Daily Quiz for June 2, 2017
Albert Einstein had two reasons for never wearing socks. One reason was they got holes in them. This is the other reason.
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Western Movies Get Soldiers’ Uniforms Wrong. Here’s What They Really Looked Like.
Late historian and Wild West contributor Lee Silva pointed out that unlike cavalrymen in tailored […]
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Daily Quiz for June 1, 2017
To relax, Albert Einstein would play this instrument.
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6 Questions | Author James W. Ure
JAMES W. URE, a former staff writer at The Salt Lake Tribune, is the […]