In 1298 England’s King Edward waged a ruthless and successful campaign against rebelling Scots—but it was ultimately all for naught.
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‘The Woman King’ and the Warrior Women of Dahomey: Has Hollywood Finally Gotten History Right?
The surprise box office hit about the Agojie has caused debate about how history is sacrificed for movie magic. But are people asking the right question?
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Jewish Soldier Who Fled Austria to Fight Against Hitler as a US ‘Ritchie Boy’ Dies at 98
Maximilian Lerner was one of the last living members of the elite interrogation group and was a member of the OSS.
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Holocaust Survivors Describe Their Ordeals in Chilling Documentary ‘Final Account’
Director Luke Holland, driven by his own family’s connection to the horrific period surrounding World War II, attempted to explore a seldom investigated narrative — that of the perpetrator
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What Happened to the Escaped Slaves When Harpers Ferry Fell to Stonewall Jackson?
African American refugees sheltering at Harpers Ferry faced an uncertain future when the town fell to Stonewall’s Confederates in September 1862.
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Gettysburg Veterans Gather to Honor Their Former Commander 44 Years Later
60th New York vets reunited on Culp’s Hill for a monument dedication.
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Who Shot The Iconic ‘Fort Worth Five’ Photo of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid?
The iconic 1900 portrait captures members of the Wild Bunch gang, but little has been written about the photographer or the detective who discovered the photo.
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Sherlock Holmes: The History of the Mystery
The greatest detective came about almost by accident — and his creator came to hate him. Learn his story, and then watch his full earliest adventures here.
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Ellsworth’s Avengers: Call of Duty
Formed to avenge the first Union casualty of the Civil War, the group took heavy blows in combat.
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Book Review: ‘When Hell Came to Sharpsburg’
Steven Cowie’s look at how Antietam affected the regular folk of a Maryland town.