The mere mention of the Persian Empire’s might was enough to make all Greece tremble…or was it?
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World War I: Battle for Baku
On the plains of Central Asia, the men of ‘Dunsterforce’ fought Germans, Turks, Bolsheviks and Persian warlords with equal verve.
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The 7th U.S. Cavalry Regiment Fought in the Battle of the Little Bighorn
Among the troopers advancing with Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer on the Little Bighorn in June 1876 were 1st Lt. Charles DeRudio and Privates John Martin and Augustus De Voto.
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Dog Tags Lost and Found In Southeast Asia: An Update
Three scientists from the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) reach some surprising conclusions about ‘the mystery of the dog tags.’
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Mason County War
The 1875 blood feud, also known as the Hoodoo War and featuring the likes of former Texas Ranger Scott Cooley and up-and-coming legend John Ringo, pitted German settlers against American-born cowboys.
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Frederick W. Benteen
Though he displayed daring and audacity during his military career, Benteen would probably not be remembered today if not for his supporting role at the Little Bighorn more than 125 years ago.
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Battle of Little Bighorn Coverup
Concerned that the Indians in the village would escape, George Armstrong Custer ordered his force forward to the attack. Did Reno and Benteen try to hide the true nature of the attack?
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Battle of Little Bighorn: Were the Weapons the Deciding Factor?
It is well-known that George Custer’s men each brought a trapdoor Springfield and a Colt .45 that June day in 1876. Identification of the Indian weapons is more uncertain.
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The Fox Sisters: Spiritualism’s Unlikely Founders
Out of the pranks of precocious sisters in upstate New York in 1847 grew a religious and social movement that swept across America. Often associated with abolition, suffrage and the brotherhood of all souls, spiritualism continued to evolve and flourish through the 20th century.
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America’s Civil War Comes to West Point
Though the Corps of Cadets was forced apart by political differences in 1860-61, and passions grew intense, there were more tears than hurrahs among the Northerners when their Southern friends resigned. The last institution to divide, the Academy was one of the first to reunite.