Admiral Yamamoto, commander of the Imperial Japanese Navy’s Combined Fleet, was the Harvard-educated, poker-playing mastermind of the December 7, 1941, attack.
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Colonial New England Got Filthy Rich Off the Slave Trade
For a century and a half, wealthy northerners built their fortunes off sugar, rum, and human misery
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Daily Quiz for January 6, 2020
This British carrier-based torpedo-bomber was nicknamed the String-bag
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Daily Quiz for January 5, 2020
Between 1910 and 1976 American beef consumption increased by 72% largely because of this food.
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Tullahoma Campaign: A Forgotten Turning Point
While Grant took Vicksburg and Meade won at Gettysburg, William Rosecrans orchestrated a little noticed but pivotal campaign in Tennessee.
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Daily Quiz for January 4, 2020
The most decorated enlisted sailor in US history won his awards in this war.
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Mystery Ship: March 2020
Can you identify this rare U.S. Navy floatplane? Click here for the answer!
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This ‘Advanced’ EDO Floatplane Wasn’t
Technical advancements in design couldn’t keep this EDO floatplane from replacing the U.S. Navy’s existing fleet of scout planes
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Boyington’s Bastards: The Legendary Black Sheep Squadron
From Marine Corps orphans to top-scoring fighter pilots, the fabled Black Sheep followed pugnacious “Pappy” Boyington to fame.