Everyone flying today is a beneficiary of this father-son team’s vision and largesse.
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The ‘mystery man’ behind the Spirit of St. Louis
B.F. Mahoney was the ‘mystery man’ behind the Ryan company that built Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis.
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Morgan’s Last Battle
“The Yankees will never take me prisoner again,” vowed confederate general John Hunt Morgan.
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Stuart’s Revenge
A stolen hat and wounded pride spurred Southern cavalryman J.E.B. Stuart into action. His vengeance would be swift, daring, an—unexpectedly—funny.
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Tall Tales of the Civil War
Being a compendium of poppycock, balderdash, and malarkey told by civil war veterans for the amusement and amazement of future generations.
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The Proving Ground
The Mexican War gave future Civil War generals their first taste of combat.
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A Town Embattled
Winchester, Virginia, saw more of the war than any other place North or South a town.
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Father John B. Tabb Aboard Confederate Blockade Runners: Jan ’96: America’s Civil War Feature
PERSONALITY Father John B. Tabb, an unreconstructed Rebel to the end, had served the […]
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Visiting the Past
Americans wishing to join in the celebration of the automotive industry can visit a number of musuems and attractions around the country dedicated to preserving the history of one of the most important inventions of the modern era.
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THE PLIGHT OF MOUNT VERNON
The Virginia estate to which George Washington longed to retire when he left the presidency in 1797 was later saved by the efforts of
a group of ladies led by Ann Pamela Cunningham.