King Guy of Jerusalem ignored his not only Crusader history, but also his own, leading to a catastrophic defeat.
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‘Does This Signed Nazi Flag Belong in a Museum?’
Curators at The National World War II Museum solve readers’ artifact mysteries.
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The Tensions of a Controversial War Explode at Kent State University on May 4, 1970
The Kent State shootings reconsidered
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Revolt in the Ranks: The Court-Martial of Lieutenant Colonel Lewis E. Goodier Sr.
In 1915 a group of disgruntled airmen in the U.S. Signal Corps declared war on their superiors. The consequences were far reaching
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The First Chinese-American Officer in Marine Corps History Saved 8,000 Lives at the ‘Frozen Chosin’
“Perhaps the Chinese are all fatalists,” said Kurt Chew-Een Lee. “I never expected to survive the war. So I was adamant that my death be honorable, be spectacular”
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Hot Issues in 1918 Midterm Election Roil US Politics Today
Wilson’s war was almost over and women’s suffrage was near, but there was a pandemic and the country was polarized over Prohibition.
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George Washington’s Last Hours, Remembered As Heroic, Were Certainly Hellish
Despite intense suffering, the former president faced death with courage and strength of character
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Book Review: Blood, Oil and the Axis
John Broich explores Britain’s 1941 campaign to defend the Suez Canal and protect oil supplies from pro-fascist regimes in Iraq and Syria
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Book Review: Jim Bridger
Jerry Enzler has plumbed every available archive to deliver the definitive biography of the legendary mountain man
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No Foreign Guests This Year for Russian Victory Parade
No invitations were issued to foreign leaders to attend the 2021 Victory Parade in Moscow, the Kremlin has announced