In this well-known but undated photograph taken in North Africa, famed German commander Erwin […]
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How the Shotgun Became a Favorite Among Civil War Soldiers
These inexpensive Belgian guns were well-loved by Southern troops.
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Why Are All These Pioneering Aviators Buried in Burbank?
Everyone from Charles Taylor to Matilde Moisant made their final touchdown here.
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P-47D Thunderbolt: The Plane Brazilian Pilots Flew in WWII
Brazil fought in WWII?!
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How White House Interference And Enemy Intelligence Cost American Airmen Their Lives In Vietnam
Hampered by the Johnson administration and lured into a North Vietnamese trap, the U.S. Air Force lost big in 1965’s Operation Spring High.
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Hell Hath No Fury Like… FDR? Inside the President’s Campaign to Punish Democrats
In 1938 FDR tried to oust “disloyal” Democrats.
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Court Packing Attempts Are Nothing New, Just Ask FDR
The biggest threat to Franklin Roosevelt’s ambitious agenda appeared to be the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Hospitals Are Always a Good Idea, and Other Vital Lessons From the Civil War
They had plenty of guns, cannons, and uniforms – but they also needed this.
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Winchester’s Burying Grounds: Where North Meets South
Thousands of Union and Confederate soldiers found their final resting place in Winchester, Va., cemeteries.