How a team of four veteran athletes went on a cross-country quest to the Vietnam Wall to honor the fallen
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The History of Political Protests at the Olympic Games
Throughout the 125-year history of the Olympic games, the storied event has been a successful platform for protest
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A Turn for the Worse: The 1775 Ambush at Bloody Angle
After the ‘shot heard round the world,’ as Redcoats retreated to Boston, Patriots sprang an ambush at a bend in the road known since as the Bloody Angle
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A Pensioner’s World War II Tank Kept in Basement Causes Controversy in Germany
A pensioner who kept a World War II arsenal plus a Panther tank in his basement is the subject of an ongoing legal dispute in Germany
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Pox Americana: The Epidemic That Tore Through Washington’s Army
An epidemic ripped through the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. Caleb Haskell lived to write about it.
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Book Review: The Trial of Billy the Kid
David Thomas covers the little-known but pivotal trial of Billy the Kid that propelled him down the road to an early death.
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How Convair’s Big B-36 Kept the Peace By Not Dropping the Bomb
Convair’s giant B-36 bomber fulfilled its primary mission by never serving in combat
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This Commander Led Two Underperforming Bomb Groups to Storied Firsts Against Germany
With tough love and conviction, Colonel Frank A. Armstrong helped make history high above Europe
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Harley Brown: From Moose Jaw to the Masters
Inspired by his father, Canadian Harley Brown has painted everything from North American Indians to Hollywood celebs
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Flying the World in Pan Am’s Clippers: When Airline Travel Was an Adventure
The big flying boats of the 1930s and ’40s offered passengers more timely international travel without sacrificing the comforts of a cruise ship