The Veterans History Project of the Library of Congress collects the memories and memorabilia of veterans from all American wars.
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“Fighting Joe” Hooker Literally Cleaned Up the Army of the Potomac During the Civil War
The secret to Joe’s success? He made the Union men cut their hair, bathe twice a week and change their underwear every seven days.
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These Civil War Warriors Fought with the Pen, and Not the Sword
Partisan poets stoked the fire to keep the South’s combat spirit alive.
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This Ore-Rich Montana Ghost Town Is Now Ground Central for Mountain Bikers
Copper City, Montana, never realized its potential until tourists struck.
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The Confederate “Congress of States”
In a new book, R. David Carlson takes readers inside the early Confederate Provisional Congress.
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Kidnapped During World War II, These German Corpses Proved A Headache for the U.S. Army
Four dead Germans traveled on a wild journey, resulting in what the Monuments Men called “Operation Bodysnatch”.
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This Signal Operator Witnessed Nixon’s Withdrawals from Vietnam. What He Saw Convinced Him it Wasn’t Working
The South Vietnamese only had months to prepare for a U.S. evacuation when in reality they needed years.
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Anybody Remember the B-18? Anybody?
After a checkered career, this B-18 Bolo is on display in Denver.
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Using Tiny Submarines, These Men Sneaked Onto the Normandy Beaches Before the 1944 Invasion
British crews in tiny X-craft submarines faced running out of air as they spent days underwater scouting the Normandy beaches.