New Smithsonian museum director see her task as making democracy relevant
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Civil War Veterans’ Shocking Souvenirs: Bullets in Their Bodies
Decades after soldiers were wounded, bits of lead showed up in X-rays, or simply appeared
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Branko Lustig, Holocaust Survivor and Famed Producer of Schindler’s List, Dies at 87
Branko Lustig, famed producer of Schindler’s List, Sophie’s Choice, and Gladiator has died at the age of 87.
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The Controversial ‘Architect of the Vietnam War’
A new biography highlights General Maxwell Taylor’s influential role in U.S. strategy
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A Child Soldier in the Lebanese Civil War
Yussef Bazzi was just 15 years old when he joined one of the militia groups fighting in the Lebanese Civil War.
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Daily Quiz for November 19, 2019
This city was Abraham Lincoln’s final resting place.
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Daily Quiz for November 18, 2019
This Hollywood star helped write the 1945 Potsdam Declaration which set the terms for the Japanese surrender.
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Daily Quiz for November 17, 2019
In 1760 the Board of Directors allowed the British East India Company to recruit these people for its army.
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Daily Quiz for November 16, 2019
In November 1862, the US nearly went to war with this country.
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A ‘Warrior Tradition’: Why Native Americans Continue Fighting for the Same Government That Tried to Wipe Them Out
Often lost in conversations surrounding military history — and most discussions on sociology — are the contributions of Native Americans.