Neil Faulkner has written a thorough history of British intelligence officer T.E. Lawrence, his legendary military campaign and the rise of Arab nationalism
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Book Review: WASP of the Ferry Command
Sarah Rickman pored over the World War II records of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) to compile this history of their unflagging wartime service
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Book Review: Rough Riders
Mark Lee Gardner reveals lesser-known chapters of the oft-told Spanish-American War narrative of Theodore Roosevelt and the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry
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Book Review: By Honor Bound
Dick Couch relates the gripping stories of Navy SEALs Tom Norris and Mike Thornton, their Medal of Honor actions and the tie that inextricably binds them
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Daily Quiz for June 30, 2016
This was the first spacecraft to reach the surface of another planet.
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Daily Quiz for June 29, 2016
This man was the first hockey player to score 800 career goals.
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Audio: Oops, Wrong Runway- WWII Pilot Recalls Trying To Land His Damaged Plane At An Enemy Airbase
Richard Launder, a pilot in the Pacific during World War II, recalls landing in Japanese territory by accident after mistaking a Balinese airbase for a Javanese airbase.
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Daily Quiz for June 28, 2016
The destroyer USS Leary was the first warship equipped with this.
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What Did Joseph Hooker Do For Lincoln’s Funeral?
What Did Joseph Hooker Do For Lincoln’s Funeral?
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Daily Quiz for June 27, 2016
This was the first billion-dollar company in the world.