Much-maligned Yankee cavalry finally got the best of its Confederate rivals
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‘Vietnam Living History Day’ at Famous Army Fort Preserves Veterans’ Memories
Historic Army fort showcases the Vietnam War
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Who Was Ho Chi Minh? The Evolution of a Self-Described ‘Professional Revolutionary’
How communist North Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh developed his thoughts and theories on war
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Bessie Beatty and the Battalion of Death
Bessie Beatty was born in Los Angeles in 1886 to Irish immigrants. While she […]
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Steichen’s War: In 1942 the legendary photographer took on an ambitious assignment for the U.S. Navy
Edward Steichen (1879–1973) may have been America’s most celebrated and highly paid photographer when, in the wake of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, he started lobbying the U.S. Navy to let him form a commissioned unit that would travel around the world documenting its activities.
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Pocketful of Death
In 1993 a United Nations force of Canadian and French peacekeepers was tasked with creating a buffer zone between warring Serbs and Croats. It came too late
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Six Facts of How Veterans Day Came to Be
Fun facts about the day made to celebrate the troops
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Daily Quiz for November 5, 2019
The maritime league which became the Athenian Empire was originally headquartered on this island.
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Book Review: Fort Pillow, a Civil War Massacre, and Public Memory
Fort Pillow, a Civil War Massacre, and Public Memory by John Cimprich, Louisiana State […]
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CWT Book Review: Lincoln’s Other White House
Lincoln’s Other White House: The Untold Story of the Man and His Presidency by […]