What occurred on Daniel Wise’s farm in September 1862?
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‘Oh! my soul—what a sight presented itself!’: A Witness to the July 1863 New York Draft Riots
A week after Gettysburg, violence consumed the city.
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Faced With Soggy C-Rations, Marines in Vietnam Began Their Own Invasion — Of an Army Chow Line
This Major faced a choice
when the Marines “infiltrated”
the 1st Cav’s chow line.
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Darkness Could Not Spare the Japanese From These B-24s — Neither Could Daylight
The top-secret Wright Project brought a new weapon to the war in the Pacific.
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Reconstruction Failed. Why?
Ranger Rich Condon explains how South Carolina’s Sea Islands provided a blueprint for Reconstruction success — but not enough people listened.
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Caesar Thought Gaul Was an Easy Target—Until a Vicious New Enemy Rose Up Against Him
The tribes of Gaul gave Caesar a run for his money…
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All You Need to Know About Riverine Operations in Vietnam
Riverine operations were central to the Vietnam War. Here’s why.
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10 Rip-Roaring Books and Films About the Klondike Gold Rush
Wild West contributor Mike Coppock picks his favorites…
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Can a Photograph Tell the Full Story of War’s Horror? This Antietam Ambrotype Just Might
Though the men are nameless, their struggles unspoken, the horror in this wartime photograph endures.
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World War II’s Most Savage Submarine Commanders
A look at “four of the most dangerous submarine commanders” of World War II.