Tuck’s hard-won flying skill and a remarkable run of good fortune contributed to victory in the Battle of Britain.
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First Across the Pacific Non-stop
Harold Bromley, a former Royal Air Force pilot, understood the importance of navigation. Rather […]
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Tuck’s Luck
The Famous RAF Ace had more than just his flying skills to come out on top.
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Air Attack Over the Dardanelles
Although most American aviation historians have come to regard Didier Masson’s attack on the […]
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CHRISTMAS IN THE CIVIL WAR
Whether in camp, in prison, or on the homefront, Christmas came—and so did Saint Nicholas!
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Civil War Soldier Profile: Brothers in Arms (A Family’s Tragedy)
NAME: John Walden Thurston and Stephen C. Thurston, Jr.DATES: John–1845 to April 18, 1866; […]
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Civil War Soldier Profile: “Captain Sally”
NAME: Sally Louisa TompkinsDATES: 1833 to 1916ALLEGIANCE: ConfederateHIGHEST RANK: CaptainUNIT: N/ASERVICE RECORD: Opened Robertson […]
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Civil War Soldier Profile: On the Road Again
NAME: Romanzo Mortimer BuckDATES: May 1833 to December 1902ALLEGIANCE: UnionHIGHEST RANK: CaptainUNIT: 4th Michigan […]
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Judson Kilpatrick
Union General Judson Kilpatrick was flamboyant, reckless, tempestuous, and even licentious.
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Robert E. Lee on Black Troops and the Confederacy
In the waning days of the Civil War, Gen. Robert E. Lee disclosed his thoughts on the subject of Negroes as soldiers for the Confederacy.