Jerome Greene looks at the Northern Cheyennes’ desperate and ultimately tragic 1878–79 flight for freedom
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New Mexico’s Kid
Though not all Hispanos were fans, some spoke of the Kid as a brave and loyal friend.
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Book Review: The Imperial Russian Army
Roger Reese examines how the imperial army’s failures contributed to Russia’s post–World War I collapse into chaos and communism
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Thanks to Twitter, the ‘Naked Gunner’ Continues To Be Remembered Decades On
The identity of the crewman, dubbed the “Naked Gunner”, has never been established, but that hasn’t stopped appreciation from pouring in, even decades later.
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Vortex of War, Fredericksburg, Va
Situated midway between Washington, D.C., and Richmond, Va., Fredericksburg, Va., was “a position of […]
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Nazi Angels of Death
Five notorious female Nazi guards who served the regime with horrifying vigor.
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Tommy’s Other Guns: Firearms Inventor John T. Thompson
Thompson’s namesake submachine gun became the stuff of legend, but his other firearms and ammunition innovations are nothing to sneeze at
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Book Review: The War Queens
Father-daughter authors Jonathan W. and Emily Anne Jordan profile 13 of history’s most prominent female war leaders
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Why Were WWII-Era Germans Obsessed with Polar Bear Mascots?
“It is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.”
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“Screwball” Beurling: The Falcon of Malta
In a few short weeks he downed 27 Axis aircraft. A deeply religious, nonsmoking teetotaler who eschewed profanity and possessed little more than a grade school education, George Beurling was obsessed with flying and shooting and confessed to love to partner his passions.