Norwegian soldier Jan Baalsrud was the only man to survive his mission.
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It’s Official: No One Wants to Be a Historian Nowadays
Nearly 2 in 5 American adults regret their college majors, according to a new government report.
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The Only Surviving Battleship From Both World Wars Is Finally Getting Repairs
It’s survived two world wars, but now the USS Texas is in a fight for its life against the ultimate enemy: time.
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How a One-Eyed Canadian Almost Ruined the Japanese Surrender of WWII
The Japanese surrender at Tokyo Bay ended history’s bloodiest war — but it was almost aborted, thanks to a classic Canadian “sorry” moment.
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Moorefield, West Virginia: Confederate Bastion in the Union State
Federal troops drove Confederate cavalry from these pastoral mountain valleys.
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This Union General Had It All: Wealth. Women. One Arm. He Died at 47, Refusing to Surrender.
Born with a silver spoon in his mouth, Phil Kearny died with a single bullet to the spine.
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What Else Happened on Sept. 1? We Look Beyond the Start of WWII.
Ten dates in history that warrant a further look.
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This WWII Bunker Used a Fake Air Vent to Return Grenade to Sender
A very deadly trick deployed by the builders of a bunker in Normandy used nothing more than the art of misdirection.
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A View From the North: Union Women’s Wartime Memoirs
Two Northern women kept insightful journals of their Civil War-era experiences.
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Nurses, Activists, Soldiers, Spies: Women’s Roles During the Civil War
Women didn’t just stay on the homefront in the American Civil War. They played a variety of roles.