When the United States entered World War I, propagandist George Creel set out to stifle anti-war sentiment.
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Interview: Evgeny Stepanov / WWII Russian Pilot
In the years before World War II, Russia’s Evgeny Stepanov flew against the Germans over Spain and fought the Japanese over Khalkin Gol.
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Starved and Beaten: Wake Island Prisoners of World War II
The heroic survivors of Wake Island’s defense force faced nearly four years as Japanese prisoners
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World War II: America’s Office of Strategic Services’ Struggle to Regain Burma
Detachment 101 harried the Japanese in Burma and provided close support for regular Allied forces.
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Operation Torch: Sub-Task Force Goalpost Capture Port Lyautey
In the crucible of Operation Torch, the men of Sub-Task Force Goalpost received their baptism of fire capturing the Moroccan town of Port Lyautey.
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Emmett Dalton
Emmett Dalton was the only one of five outlaws to survive the Dalton Gang’s famous raid on Coffeyville.
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General George S. Patton’s Race to Capture Messina
When plans for the Allied conquest of Sicily called for the British army to capture the key port of Messina, Patton decided he would get there first.
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How Harry Hopkins Became One of the Most Influential Persons in FDR’s Life
Lacking an official title for most of his years in Washington, Harry Hopkins came to be known as President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s ‘Deputy President.’
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Ned Christie: Cherokee Outlaw
Unwilling to stand trial for a murder he said he did not commit, Ned Christie stood his ground in his Cherokee homeland and became the most notorious outlaw in Indian Territory.
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Abraham Lincoln: Commander in Chief
Although he lacked the military experience, President Abraham Lincoln took on active direction of the Union war effort, influencing and managing events and generals in every field of operations.