The families of the Texians who died defending the Alamo wove their own stories of courage and survival
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Renaissance Birdman: Sculptor Greg Woodard
Woodard blends a fascination with birds, other wildlife and history with his skills as a master sculptor
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How a British Cadaver Fooled the Nazis and Helped Achieve Allied Success in Sicily
On April 30, 1943, José Antonio Rey María rowed out into the Atlantic off […]
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Tucson’s Medicine Man: Dr. Mark Sublette
The former physician runs an art gallery, hosts a podcast and writes—most recently a biography of painter Maynard Dixon
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A B-29 Crew Got Lost and Crash-Landed on a Frozen Greenland Lake. It Led to an Ill-Fated Recovery Effort 48 Years Later.
On a North Pole mission, the Kee Bird crew lost their bearings and had to set the plane down in Greenland before running out of fuel. Kee Bird would lie on the lake, in good condition, for nearly a half-century.
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Book Review: A Wyatt Earp Anthology
Editors Roy Young, Gary Roberts and Casey Tefertiller sample the body of biographical works written about famed lawman Earp
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Daily Quiz for November 22, 2019
This was the last major port controlled by the Confederacy.
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CWT Book Review: A People’s History of the Civil War
A People’s History of the Civil War: Struggles for the Meaning of Freedom by […]
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CWT Book Review: Four Years in the Stonewall Brigade
Four Years in the Stonewall Brigade Virginian John O. Casler was the quintessential anti-Confederate […]
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A Dog’s Life
Our own regiment had a pet of great value and high regard in “Little […]