After 1939 Francisco Franco was often referred by this title.
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Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of Paris
On Sunday, August 25, 2019, Allied tanks, trucks, jeeps and motorcycles once again rolled […]
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Daily Quiz for August 28, 2019
This country is sometimes called the “graveyard of empires”.
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This Week in History: The British Burn the White House
At the height of the War of 1812, the British invaded and torched Washington, D.C., setting fire to everything as they stormed into the capital.
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A Journalist’s Hunt For Nazi Doctor Josef Mengele
An ABC News correspondent recalls his hunt for the most notorious Nazi to evade capture after the war.
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Audiobook Review: Camelot’s End / Kennedy Versus Carter and the Fight That Broke the Democratic Party
Author Jon Ward shows how Carter and Kennedy let their individual ambitions shred their party rather than allow the other to lead it.
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This Union Sergeant Lost Both Arms. Still, He Held Up His Flag Upright and Shouted, ‘Don’t Let It Fall!’
Despite losing both arms, Union sergeant saved the Stars and Stripes from dishonor
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The Perils of Ambiguity: Surrender Conditions
A recurring issue in warfare—one that appears in the records of every modern conflict—is […]
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Daily Quiz for August 27, 2019
The term the “Lost Cause” to describe the Confederate cause was first used in the year.
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Nogales: A Border Town Divided Against Itself
In 1918 residents of the U.S.-Mexican border town of Nogales went to war with each other