Specialist Salvatore Giunta U.S. Army Medal of Honor Afghanistan Oct. 25, 2007 For repeatedly […]
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The Last Warrior-King
Nicholas II may not have led men in battle, but he did command from […]
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Hallowed Ground | Nine-Army Battle Historical Park, Kanchanaburi Thailand
Between 1539 and 1855 Burma and Siam (present-day Thailand) fought some two dozen wars. […]
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Contesting Castile
Before there was a Spain, two half-brothers waged a less-than-chivalrous civil war for control […]
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Tears of Chios
The slaughter of civilians on this Aegean island finally prompted Europe to help Greece […]
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What We Learned From…Strasbourg, 357
On Nov. 6, 355, Roman Emperor Constantius II proclaimed his cousin Flavius Claudius Julianus, […]
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Enemy of My Enemy
In the quest for India’s independence, one fervent nationalist made a pact with the […]
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Daily Quiz for May 1, 2016
Organized in 1925, The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters ended in this year.
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Daily Quiz for April 30, 2016
A prolific inventor, Garrett Morgan was originally employed to repair these items.
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Showdown on the Rio Grande
On May 13, 1846, the U.S. Congress declared war on Mexico, unaware American troops had already fought and won two battles