Separated from Southern-sympathizing Manhattan, Brooklyn had one of the largest and most politically aware Black communities in the U.S.
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Letter From Aviation History: A Time of Sacrifice
When Emperor Hirohito announced Japan’s surrender 75 years ago on August 14, 1945, the world celebrated the end of a global nightmare that had claimed an estimated 60 to 80 million lives.
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Book Review: Flying Tiger Ace / The Story of Bill Reed, China’s Shining Mark
On the night of December 19, 1944, Lt. Col. William N. Reed, commander of the 3rd Fighter Group, Chinese-American Composite Wing (CACW), was forced to bail out of his Curtiss P-40N somewhere in China’s Szechwan Province.
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Nearly Half of Troops Polled Support Changing Names of Bases Honoring Confederate Leaders
Nearly half of service members surveyed in the latest Military Times Poll favored renaming military bases that […]
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Book Review: An American Remembrance
This retrospective takes in the soft-focus realism of painter and Wild West contributor Bob Crofut
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General Westmoreland’s ‘protocol’ for Promotions Were Sealed With a Kiss
Imagine surviving monsoons, dengue fever, dysentery, malaria, and leeches in a bamboo hut in […]
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How Surgeon General Rupert Blue Became America’s Heroic Microbe Hunter
Public health hero Rupert Blue helped defeat outbreaks of plague and a plethora of deadly diseases
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Poland Put Up a Brave Yet Futile Fight Against Germany
A new book chronicles World War II’s opening act, offering a preview of even larger horrors to come.
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Ronald Rosser, Medal of Honor Recipient Who Joined Army to Avenge Brother KIA, Has Died
Ronald Rosser joined the Army at the outset of the Korean War for one purpose—to avenge his brother’s death.
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Mystery Ship: September 2020
Can you identify this experimental jet aircraft? For the answer, click here!