A new documentary, Unsettled History tells the story of the Doolittle raid on Tokyo but concentrates on the aftermath in China, where citizens put themselves in danger to aid the downed Americans.
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How Medical Triage Went Mainstream During the Civil War
Triage for the wounded, institutionalized during the Civil War, remains fundamental for modern medical teams
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The Douglas XB-19 Was the Biggest Bomber in the World — and a Big Failure
Operated by a crew of up to 18, the XB-19 was so large that its massive fuselage contained two decks and it had tunnels within the wings so the flight engineer could attend to the engines in flight.
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Why Did North Korea Shoot Down a U.S. Recon Plane in 1969?
The MiG-21 attacked an unarmed Lockheed EC-121M over international waters. All 31 on board perished, the largest single loss of U.S. aircrewmen during the Cold War.
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From Crickets to Camels: One Historian Examines the Animal Cost of War
The Civil War exposed the scope of suffering and slaughter of millions of animals, possibly contributing to the movement toward humane treatment of animals
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He Survived Multiple Nazi Death Camps. At 96, A Russian Strike in Ukraine Killed Him
Boris Romanchenko’s death remains in stark contrast to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent claim that he will “denazify” Ukraine
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How the English City of Portsmouth Played a Pivotal Role on D-Day
While the actual fighting occurred in Normandy, victory would never have been achieved in France without help from Britain’s south coast
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WWI in the Alps: An American Journalist on the Italian Front Lines
During World War I an ambitious newspaper correspondent made it his mission to cover the fighting on what he called “the roof of the world”
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This Asian-American Captain Charged Japanese Guns Again and Again
Francis Wai is the only American of Chinese ancestry to have received the Medal of Honor.
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This German Plane Was Clumsy and Slow—But Somehow Earned a Rep as a ‘Tank Buster’
During the interwar period, Germany began developing a ground-attack airplane to take on well-defended troops and armor, bucking post-WWI wisdom