When trying to try officials, the unanswered question is whether the act is criminal
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The Etymology of Fun
It wasn’t until the late 1600s that the English could have “fun”
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‘Ernie was one of us’
Ernie Pyle covered World War II from a soldier’s-eye view. Millions of loyal readers devoured every word.
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World War II Female Spitfire Pilot Dies at 103
Eleanor Wadsworth successfully flew Spitfires 132 times during World War II despite having no previous flying experience
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‘Almost incredible feat’: Norman Jackson Fights Fire in the Sky
When his plane caught fire over Germany, RAF engineer Norman Jackson climbed onto the wing to put out the flames. The bomber, under attack, was flying 200 mph at 22,000 feet in frigid air.
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Ignorance and Ideology Meet at the Capitol
Some proudly displayed shirts with the insignia 6MWE—meaning “six million Jews wasn’t enough.” One was photographed wearing a “Camp Auschwitz” sweatshirt
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Hungary’s Wartime Leader Struck a Faustian Deal With Hitler
Fixated upon his country’s national identity, Miklós Horthy yearned for a way to reclaim its lost glory and lost territory.
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Head of Class
Former schoolteacher finds a fitting home as one of John Hunt Morgan’s vaunted Cavalry raiders
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Collected Wisdom: The Enduring Civil War
This is not an impartial review. The majority of the essays in Gary Gallagher’s […]