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‘Beautiful Still’: Poetry of the First World War

by Leslie Coulson7/28/20207/16/2020

Coulson’s collected poems, edited by his father, were published posthumously in 1917 and sold 10,000 copies in the first year. He wrote the poem that follows on August 8, 1916, while in the trenches at the Somme.

Posted inStories

Trump Vows Bases Named for Confederate Leaders ‘will not be changing’

by Leo Shane III7/27/2020

President Donald Trump vowed on Friday that military bases named for Confederate leaders “will not […]

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How Politics Affect The Way We Teach the Past

by By Richard Ernsberger Jr. 7/27/20207/27/2020

Textbooks in Blue California explain history one way while red Texas takes an opposite tack

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Interview: Nina Willner / Author, Spy, Advocate

by HistoryNet Staff7/24/20204/28/2024

An American whose family suffered behind the Iron Curtain, Willner worked against Soviet totalitarianism as a Cold War intel officer

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Science Meets Consumerism: Companies That Peddled Their Wares During a Pandemic

by Claire Barrett7/24/20207/24/2020

There are many parallels between the scientific communities’ approach to curbing the Spanish Flu […]

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When the Swartz Brothers Shot Texas

by Richard F. Selcer7/23/20203/3/2022

The Swartz brothers, the Lone Star State’s first family of photographers, proved their worth in Fort Worth

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Book Review: Billy the Kid & Jesse James

by HistoryNet Staff7/23/2020

Bill Markley’s second volume in TwoDot’s Legendary West series is an odd pairing but a worthwhile read

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Johnny D. Boggs: He’s Earned His Spurs

by Candy Moulton7/23/2020

The ever prolific Western writer has received a lifetime nod from Western Writers of America

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Mian Situ: Far East to Far West

by Johnny D. Boggs7/23/20203/29/2022

Born in southern China, the California artist chronicles the Chinese experience in the American West

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Online Exclusive: Canadian Militia, Regulars, and First Nation Soldiers Beat Off American Invaders Repeatedly in 1812-14

by Jon Guttman7/23/20202/15/2024

Blunders by U.S. generals and courageous stands handed the country two iconic victories

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