Can you identify this carrier-based turboprop? (click the arrow for the answer) Westland […]
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Christopher Nolan Set to Direct Film on Robert Oppenheimer, the ‘Father of the Atomic Bomb’
Nolan’s upcoming film on Oppenheimer will once again move the director firmly into the territory of historical dramas
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The Brewster Buffalo Was an Unlikely Fighter Plane—But Finland Loved It
During World War II the Finnish variant of the U.S.-built Brewster Buffalo proved more than a match for top Soviet, German and British fighters
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Twilight of the Galleys off Lepanto
In 1571 Christian and Muslim fleets met off the coast of Greece, rowing into battle one last time.
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Canister and Grape: You Wouldn’t Want to Get Hit with Either
Canister and its forerunner grapeshot were the most fearsome artillery projectiles of the Civil War.
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Vietnam: A History of America’s Controversial War
The Vietnam War is the commonly used name for the Second Indochina War, 1954–1975. […]
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Poland’s Men in Blue and Their Struggle for Independence
Józef Haller dreamed of an army that would help bring about the return of an independent Poland
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Famed Buffalo Soldiers Honored at West Point With Statue
From 1907 until 1947 Buffalo Soldiers, known for their exceptional horsemanship, taught white cadets riding skills and tactics at the West Point Military Academy
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How Doc Martens Went from WWII Discards to Everyone’s Favorite Grunge Boot
The original black Dr. Marten boot traces its roots back to World War II, when Klaus Märtens, then a 25-year-old doctor in the German army, injured his ankle skiing
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Book Review: Buffalo Bill and the Birth of American Celebrity
Kellen Cutsforth retraces the path Buffalo Bill Cody took to becoming the nation’s—and perhaps the world’s—first superstar.