Some had to disguise themselves to join the fight; others led armies as commanders. Meet some of history’s most famous female warriors.
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A Brief History of Women in Combat
Hundreds of thousands of women have served in combat through the ages
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Daily Quiz for January 25, 2013
This Greek philosopher fought as a hoplite heavy infantryman during the Peloponnesian War.
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UK influence on Franco?
Dear Mr History, I am researching how the UK during the Second World War […]
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Daily Quiz for January 24, 2013
This fruit is the source for the word "grenade."
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Daily Quiz for January 23, 2013
This 1948 event, which brought the Western Powers and the Soviet Union into direct conflict, is considered the first crisis of the Cold War.
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Ultimate Warfare – A New Military Channel Series
The new Military Channel series “Ultimate Warfare” looks at pivotal battles from World War II to the present day.
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Oh What a Lucky Man I Am
I’ve said it many times: I’m a lucky guy. Beautiful wife. Wonderful family. I […]
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My War – Elizabeth A. Allen
During the Vietnam War, Capt. Elizabeth Allen joined the U.S. Army with a master’s degree in psychiatric nursing and served in the Nurse Corps on the front lines at the 71st and 12th Evac Hospitals tending to the injured and dying
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What Army units were at Dutch Harbor June 19, 1942?
Dear Mr. History, My father fought in the Aleutian Islands during WW2. I have […]