She was the first woman pilot to die on active duty in U.S. history.
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Daily Quiz for February 4, 2011
This famous rock star’s father was in command of the US Navy fleet off Vietnam during the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin incident.
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George Rivera: Art of the West
George Rivera’s bronze sculpture Buffalo Dancer II pays tribute to Pueblo Indian culture.
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Interview: Mark van de Logt / Author/Historian
Pawnee Scouts in the U.S. Army get their due, thanks to Van de Logt, a Kansan researcher born in the Netherlands.
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The Yellow Rose of Texas: A Growing Legend
The legend of the Yellow Rose, of how a woman helped secure the Texian victory at the 1836 Battle of San Jacinto by distracting Mexican leader Santa Anna, has taken many forms and colors through the years.
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That Two-Word Phrase ‘Wild West’ Rings Magically in Our Collective Ear
The ruggedly handsome phrase “Wild West” dates from the 1840s, while Wild West magazine turns 24 this year.
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Daily Quiz for February 3, 2011
This person is the only American to become governor of two different states.
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Daily Quiz for February 2, 2011
The world’s first submarine used in combat was used in this conflict.
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Under the Knife on New Guinea
In a hauntingly observant diary, an army surgeon chronicles the bloody toll of battle—including its toll on him.
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Hitler’s Greatest Blunders
The top eleven decisions that led to the fall of the Third Reich