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Armored Personnel Carriers with troops of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment aboard grind their way through underbrush in Tay Ninh Province, about a mile and a half away from the Cambodian border on March 18, 1970, as they proceed towards an enemy base camp. The troops were checking the area to determine effectiveness of a recent B-52 bomber strike on the base camp. (AP Photo/Charles Ryan)
Posted inPortfolio

Vietnam War Armored Cavalry in Photos

by Jon Guttman and David T. Zabecki10/4/202210/4/2022

Making tracks to the battlefield

Independence Hall in Philadelphia while the Continental Congress met to write the Declaration of Independence 1776. Color lithograph
Posted inFeature

How American Revolutionaries Ran This Wealthy British Loyalist Family Out of Philadelphia

by Jonathan House10/4/202210/4/2022

Society maven Grace Galloway endured the Revolution — on the losing side.

Frederick, Maryland street scene
Posted inTravel

The Maryland Town That Became One Big Civil War Hospital

by Melissa A. Winn10/4/202210/4/2022

No trip to Frederick would be complete without a visit to the National Museum of Civil War Medicine. Need a stiff drink afterwards? Hit up the local City Hall, which was converted into a brewpub.

Posted inNews

U-111, a WWI Submarine That Was Thought Lost Forever, Has Been Found 

by Claire Barrett10/3/202210/4/2022

It was a discovery that was never meant to be. 

Posted inNews

Last World War II Marine Flying Ace Dies, Leaves Legacy of Service

by Zamone Perez10/3/202210/3/2022

The fighter ace joined the Marine Corps at the age of 20 in September 1942. He has been credited for shooting down seven enemy aircraft in aerial combat.

Ethan and father John Wayne in a still from the 1971 Western Big Jake
Posted inInterview

John Wayne’s Son Ethan Remembers the Western Screen Icon

by David Lauterborn9/30/202210/3/2022

The youngest son of the Oscar-winning actor remains in the saddle as head of the family enterprises.

Main gallery of the John Wayne An American Experience Museum in Fort Worth Texas
Posted inStories

John Wayne Is Big As Life in This Fort Worth Museum

by Linda Wommack9/30/20229/30/2022

Fans of the iconic Western film star happily burn daylight at Fort Worth’s John Wayne: An American Experience.

Posted inWeapons & Gear Manual

M113: Why Is a Vietnam-Era US APC Crucial to the War in Ukraine?

by Jon Guttman9/30/20229/30/2022

Vietnam’s “Green Dragons” are making headway for Ukraine against Putin’s invaders. But why has this armored personnel carrier stood the test of time?

Posted inPortfolio

Did These WWI Posters Convince People to Join the War in the Air?

by Aviation History Editors9/29/202210/1/2022

They sought to capitalize on the perceived glamour of air combat.

WWI Memorial cast bronzes: soldier leaving home
Posted inInterview

Be the First to See Cast Bronzes from the World War I Memorial

by Zita Ballinger Fletcher9/29/20229/29/2022

Sculptor Sabin Howard told HistoryNet about his methods and inspiration, and shared some never-seen images with us.

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