The Battle of the Bulge is arguably the greatest — and largest — battle in American military history.
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The Famed American Aviatrix Secretly on the Nazi Payroll
As World War II neared, Laura Ingalls took to the skies in the name of U.S. isolationism—and in support of Nazi Germany
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B-17 Pilot Colin Kelly: Remembering a Fallen American WWII Hero
Eighty years ago, B-17 pilot Colin Kelly made the ultimate sacrifice so that his crew could live, and in the process spawned a legend.
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The Landmark U.S. Supreme Court Decision So Profound That One Justice Had a Nervous Breakdown
How a court case on rebalancing state-level representation of residents of cities and suburbs tested the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court like no other
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The Long and Varied Life of the Japanese Battleship Mikasa
Laid down by Vickers in England in 1899, Mikasa was the last of six modern battleships ordered by the Imperial Japanese Navy
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The Best History Books to Give This Christmas
Ready to retreat to your couch and gift yourself a quiet night of reading and relaxation whilst under your weighted blanket? The editors here at HistoryNet have got you covered
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How the Union Capture of Brown’s Ferry Changed the War in the West
Grant adopted an ambitious plan to reduce by half the 60 miles of treacherous, rain-gutted roads from the Union supply center at Bridgeport, Ala., to Chattanooga by establishing a new route
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Three Soldiers to Be Awarded Medals of Honor, Including Alwyn Cashe
President Joe Biden will soon present Medals of Honor to three soldiers for actions in Iraq and Afghanistan in the coming weeks
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Stunning Courage: A Cavalry Company’s Ferocious Battle to Clear NVA Bunkers
More than 20 platoons of the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) waged a bitter fight for NVA bunkers largely forgotten except by those who survived
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Target Vicksburg: The Union Challenge of Taking the City on the Hill
The Hill City controlled the Mississippi River. Taking it wouldn’t be easy.