How patriot spies—and their commander—used a secret “medicine” factory to send coded messages during the American Revolution.
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The Boeing 377 Stratocruiser Was a Great Airplane—Until the Propellers Started Falling Off
Pan American World Airways wanted something special. Boeing responded with the 377.
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Flight of Fancy, Doomed From the Start
This inventor’s quixotic shot at air travel fell well short.
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This Wagonmaker Just Keeps Rolling Along
South Dakotan Doug Hansen crafts period-correct conveyances for Hollywood and everyday history buffs.
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Lawman Legend Bass Reeves: The Invincible Man Hunter
Casualty rates among deputy U.S. marshals were extremely high in Indian and Oklahoma territories, but Reeves completed his long reign there unscathed while making life miserable for outlaws…white, black or Indian.
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Neither Gunfire Nor Darkness Deterred This Navy SEAL
In December 2012 Medal of Honor recipient Ed Byers and fellow Navy SEALs embarked on a rescue operation to free a captive American doctor.
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The Guns That Won the West
A sesquicentennial look at the Winchester Model 1873 rifle and the Colt M1873 single action army revolver.
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Book review: A Brutal Reckoning / Andrew Jackson, the Creek Indians, and the Epic War for the American South
Andrew Jackson was merciless in punishing a Red Sticks’ massacre as White settlers grabbed land in Alabama.
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Images from Washington Captured the Golden Age of Aviation in Glorious Black and White
These classic images demonstrate the enduring appeal of airplanes and the people who flew them.
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He Shoots, He Scores
Gun camera footage documents the destruction of a German airplane that appears to be […]