Waite Rawls Revels in His Role as the Keeper of the Confederacy’s Complex Legacy.
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The Falsehoods of Fetterman’s Fight
Captain William Fetterman has been portrayed as an arrogant fire-eater who disobeyed orders and met disaster at Fort Phil Kearny in December 1866. But that familiar picture is distorted.
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Daily Quiz for October 1, 2010
The Dark Age of Western Europe is generally regarded as the period 476 CE – 700 CE. The Ancient Dark Ages of the Aegean fell between these centuries.
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From the Vaults of the National World War II Museum
A behind-the-scenes look at the treasures waiting in the museum’s wings.
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Treasures from the Vault of the National World War II Museum
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The Bridge to the Beach
Andrew Higgins’s brilliant watercraft was based on a Japanese design, observed by a young Marine.
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Hammerfest, Norway: Phoenix of the Far North
Visit the northernmost town in the world, burned to the ground during the Nazi retreat and rebuilt without hiding the scars of war.
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A Human Skin Lampshade Sparks a Journey into the Heart of the Holocaust
Veteran journalist Mark Jacobson discusses his two year investigation.
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What If the Allies Had Not Broken the German Naval Code?
If the Allies never cracked the Triton code, the Battle of the Atlantic would have been hard won.
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A Few Americans in the Battle of Britain
Before the United States entered the war, a handful of rogue American pilots defied their country’s neutrality laws.