In the Second Anglo-Sikh War the British prevailed almost in spite of themselves, then […]
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The Humble and Violent Beginnings of the Scottish Dirk
And the birds of the air shall be gorged with their prey, When the […]
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Koreans Knocked Out Invading America
Korea, the “Hermit Kingdom,” was— and is—the last Far Eastern nation to hold out […]
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Why Most Towns in Greece Have Streets Named After Lord Byron
warrior-poets: myth or reality? In the later 1930s, prominent writers such as George Orwell, […]
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Now Available: The U.S. National Archives Just Digitized Hundreds of Hours of WWI Film
This week the U.S. Army Signal Corps Historical Films project announced its completion […]
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Daily Quiz for February 26, 2020
The United States established full diplomatic relations with a united Vietnam in this year.
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This Week in History – March 1–7 – Gutenberg Launches the Renaissance, 1455
In March 1455, the information age of medieval Europe began with Johannes Gutenberg’s invention of the printing press.
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10 Civil War Generals Who Died Unusual Deaths
The bizarre and tragic fates of 10 Civil War generals
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South Vietnam’s Thermopylae
The Spartan-like defense and tragedy of Xuan Loc, April 1975.
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Mistaken Targets: When Six B-24s Accidentally Bombed Zurich
In 1945 six American B-24H Liberators accidentally bombed Zurich, in neutral Switzerland. Two airmen were court-martialed for the error.