Union General William T. Sherman George N. Barnard, official photographer of the Chief Engineer’s […]
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Picture of the Day: March 18
Amos Two Bulls Amos Two Bulls, a Sioux Indian from Buffalo Bill’s Wild West […]
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Picture of the Day: March 19
Wright 1901 Glider Above the dunes at Kitty Hawk, Orville Wright pilots the Wright […]
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Joe Devlin: The Boat People’s Priest
Jesuit priest Joe Devlin became the champion of the Vietnamese boat people who fled to Thailand.
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Vietnam War Medals of Honor: Above and Beyond the Call
From Roger Donlon in 1964 to Roy Benavidez in 1981, the Medal of Honor was awarded to 239 Americans who served in Vietnam.
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The Refugees of Duc Pho
Despite the best intentions of a young CORDS officer, a tragic friendly fire incident brought more suffering to the very people he was trying to help.
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Memphis Belle: 25 Trips to Hell and Back
America’s most famous Flying Fortress found a permanent place in the hearts of Americans after her hazardous career in the European theater.
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Nancy Harkness Love: Female Pilot and First to Fly for the U.S. Military
Nancy Harkness Love proved her mettle in the air and gained recognition for women pilots in a man’s world.
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Passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts
When Congress passed the Alien and Sedition Acts in 1798, it opened a heated debate about the limits of freedom in a free society.
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Abraham Lincoln: The Lawyer
During his long career as a circuit-riding lawyer in Illinois prior to his presidency, Abraham Lincoln won over countless juries with his slow-talking style, his natural wit, and his story-telling ability.