Maureen Sweeney, whose weather report changed the course of history, died last week at the age of 100.
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No Rules For Generals in Vietnam?
When a general used the wrong call sign in Vietnam, a series of unfortunate–and humorous–events unfolded.
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The Little Town in Illinois That Helped Decide the Civil War
Though a “Detestable Morass” to some, Cairo’s location on the Mississippi proved vital for Union military interests in the West.
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A Pacifist Scribbled A Song When She Was Half-Asleep. It Became A Famous Union Battle March
How abolitionist Julia Ward Howe wrote history’s most accidental fight song.
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Equine Makeover
Union personnel prepare to shoe a horse in one of the Army of the […]
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Communication Pipeline
The men, animals, and wagons of the U.S. Military Telegraph Construction Corps at Brandy […]
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How Do World War I’s Top Generals Stack up?
More than a century after the war we assess the reputations of six leading commanders.
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The ‘Lemon Squeezer’ Proved a Popular Backup Gun
Lawmen and gamblers alike favored H&R’s hammerless pocket revolver.
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‘Boston Harbor a Teapot Tonight’: The Revolutionary Act, 250 Years On
Four descendants remember the risks taken by their ancestors in standing up to the British in 1773 and tossing tea into Boston Harbor.
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This Underwater Vehicle Was Used by Navy SEALs in Vietnam
The Mark VII was used in a daring attempt to rescue POWs from North Vietnam.