Popular myths about the Waffen-SS ignore their track record of war crimes and their decisive defeat by the Red Army.
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Glamorized by Hollywood, Merrill’s Marauders Faced a Brutal Reality in Burma
They endured grueling challenges and a determined enemy during six months of jungle warfare. Only 4 out of every 100 survived.
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From Bombers to Baseball: Wartime England from the Perspective of the US Army Air Force
Over 3,600 photographs have been digitized for public consumption.
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With the Civil War Looming, National Newspapers Struggled to Defend the Power of the Press
From censorship to defending First Amendment rights, both anti-abolitionists and abolitionist newspapers sought to influence popular opinion.
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This Montana Painter Draws Inspiration from Comic Books and Old West Mythology
Artist Cyrus Walker explores the line between Western fact and fiction.
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At the Outset of WWI, Winston Churchill Gave ‘Little Willie’ His Marching Orders
You can thank Churchill for this ungainly “landship” — the prototype tank.
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Not Even the Tragic 1869 Yellow Jacket Mine Fire Could Kill Gold Hill, Nevada
Named for an immense quartz outcrop laced with gold, Gold Hill actually profited more from silver ore.
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‘The Dam Busters’ Tells a Timeless Story But Hasn’t Aged Well
This much beloved film is ripe for a remake.
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Why Did Lincoln’s Right-Hand Men Call Him the ‘Tycoon’?
Abe Lincoln’s secretaries heard it all.
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This Sailor Fought the Japanese at Pearl Harbor — With Football Pads On
What’s more American than that?