Though a tactical draw, the Battle of Lundy’s Lane left Canada in British hands.
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Meet the Highest-Scoring Sniper of the Vietnam War
Adelbert Waldron III killed 109 enemies in Vietnam.
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What Happened to UAL Flight 23?
A Boeing 247 was on its way to Chicago when it crashed. It was the beginning of an enduring mystery.
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They Were Expendable: PT Boats Take a Bow in this Hollywood Film Starring John Wayne
Director John Ford went on inactive status from the navy in 1944 to film an adaptation of William L. White’s book.
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Men Typically Have a Shorter Life Span Than Women—These Dirigible Daredevils Prove Why
Daring young men in fragile flying machines created a nationwide sensation.
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An American Medic Recovered This Rare Propaganda Booklet From Japan. It Celebrates the Japanese Conquest of Shanghai
This souvenir booklet is not what you might expect…
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Interview: James Fenelon / ‘Grunts, Grit, and Brotherhood’
An interview with historian James M. Fenelon on his latest, “Angels Against the Sun.”
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A Personal Tragedy Inspires the First Instant Messaging
Samuel Morse turned pain into profit.
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A Desperate Quest for a Shower Soon Turned Into a Comedy of Errors for this Soldier in Vietnam
James Vaughn soon found himself in a “sticky” situation while looking to rinse off.
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Human Enemies Weren’t the Only Thing That Were Lethal to U.S. Troops in Vietnam
A variety of dangerous and opportunistic creatures inhabited jungle battlefields.