The 1967 novel, Incident at Muc Wa is the basis for this 1978 Vietnam War movie.
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Freeda Hartzell: That Other ‘Champion Rifle Shot of the World’
Among those to follow in Annie Oakley’s footsteps was trick-shooting prodigy Freeda Hartzell.
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A Virginia Slave Schooled in Scotland Made a Bravehearted Bid for His Freedom
Jamie Montgomery failed, but his case set a precedent that ended chattel bondage in Scotland 12 years later.
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Daily Quiz for April 27, 2020
In the second half of the last century, this manufacturer produced more jet fighter aircraft than any other.
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Daily Quiz for April 26, 2020
Kudzu, “the vine that ate the south” was originally from this country.
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George Custer and the ‘Other’ 7th Cavalry
Before George Armstrong Custer’s 7th U.S. Cavalry made its mark out West, the 7th Regiment Iowa Volunteer Cavalry was busy battling Plains Indians.
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Daily Quiz for April 25, 2020
From World War Two on, female volunteer for the Red Cross Supplemental Recreation Activities Overseas (SRAO) were called this.
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Harry Houdini Could Escape Anything—But What About a Lockdown?
While pondering the pandemic, read about the greatest getaway artist ever
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Marine Commandant Pens Letter Explaining Confederate Flag Ban
On Thursday, in a follow-up from his February decision to ban all Confederate symbols […]
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When Post-Rock Fences Made Good Neighbors
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen Congress opened up free land (provided one was willing to make improvements and […]