The effort to keep the Union Army fighting helped create the modern U.S. marketplace for buying, selling and speculating on goods.
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How a ‘Band of Brothers’ Actor Became Part of His Real-Life Counterpart’s Family
This Scottish actor found more than a role to play when he signed up for “Band of Brothers” — he found a new family.
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Mathew Brady Was a Genius. His New Monument Lives Up to That Reputation.
A new memorial erected in the honor of the famed Civil War photographer.
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Burnside Bridge Controversy: What Exactly Happened at Antietam Creek?
Confusion over crossings prevented the Army of the Potomac from achieving outright victory on September 17, 1862.
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Watch the First Televised Presidential Debate: JFK vs. Nixon
The first presidential debate on TV not only played to Kennedy’s charisma, it also merged politics with popular culture — and paved the way for today’s image-obsessed electoral landscape.
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T-80: Why Is Russia Using One of the Worst Tanks Ever in Ukraine?
It was supposed to be the Next Big Thing in Soviet tanks, but this weapon-by-committee proved an embarrassment. So why is it showing up on the battlefield now?
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How to Date a Brunette (According to the Navy in the 1960s)
The 16-minute, 33-second film is a comedy of errors that is both intentional and unintentional.
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How to Date a Blonde (According to the Navy in the 1960s)
Will “the blond” go for gregarious Charlie or Gentlemanly Jack?
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Interview: Fred Haise / The Best Time of This Apollo 13 Astronaut’s Career? …It Wasn’t Space
In his new book, “Never Panic Early” Fred Haise, known to the world for his role as the lunar module pilot in Apollo 13, writes about his career in aviation.
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Antony Beevor on How Russia’s History Explains Putin and the War in Ukraine
The acclaimed historian on why Putin may be leading his people toward another breakup of a Russian empire.