Journalist Heather Pringle discusses the discovery of America and casts a critical eye on the claims of a host of intrepid trailblazers who may have journeyed here long before Columbus sailed the ocean blue.
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Matilda Josyln Gage – the Unlikely Inspiration for the Wizard of Oz
Suffragist Matilda Josyln Gage was the unlikely inspiration for L. Frank Baum’s classic tale, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
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Daily Quiz for September 24, 2009
Mensheviks, who were among the main opponents of the Bolsheviks in the Russian Revolution, favored this political philosophy.
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Daily Quiz for September 23, 2009
The English Civil War, 1642 – 48, has also been called this revolution.
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Daily Quiz for September 22, 2009
He was the only American to command a regiment, brigade, division and corps in World War I.
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Lost and Found: WWII Readers Share Their Loved Ones’ Memories of the War
As part of World War II magazine’s exploration of what will be lost when those who witnessed history are no longer able to share their memories, we asked readers to share stories they had heard from loved ones who served in the war.
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Interview: Glenn Boyer / Not Married to Wyatt Earp
Controversial writer Glenn Boyer talks to Wild West magazine about his career, his controversies and his main man—Wyatt Earp.
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What is Lost When Veterans Pass?
World War II historian Rick Atkinson explores what happens to history when those who lived it can no longer tell their stories.
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A Pilot’s Family Finds a Gift at the End of a Long Wait
A pilot’s family waits for news of his safety.
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Daily Quiz for September 21, 2009
On June 30, 1956, the world’s worst airline disaster up to that time occurred near this famous American landmark.