“Let Us Have Peace” was this man’s Presidential campaign slogan.
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Daily Quiz for August 17, 2019
The 1 August 1943 raid on this target during World War 2 was later recalled as “Black Sunday” by the US Army Air Force.
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Building Neil Armstrong’s Korean War Cat: the F9F-2 Panther
This 1/48 scale kit builds into the fighter Neil Armstrong stepped into on his way to stepping on the moon.
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Triumphs and Ultimate Tragedy of the French Lindbergh
While establishing fast and reliable airmail routes to and across South America, trailblazing aviator Jean Mermoz became a national hero.
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Doniphan’s Missouri Marksmen and the Mexican-American War
In late February 1847, nearly a year into the Mexican War, Gen. José Heredia […]
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Daily Quiz for August 16, 2019
This country passed the first modern military conscription law in 1793.
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Fire in the Skies, Ceasefire on the Ground
On August 15, 1945, U.S. Navy aviators fought right to the limit.
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Daily Quiz for August 15, 2019
On 7 April 1862 this Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi surrendered.
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France’s U-Boat Bunkers Survived the War—And Thrive Today
The U-boat pens at Lorient, France, are a silent yet striking tribute to every man and woman brave enough to take to sea in a submarine.
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Daily Quiz for August 14, 2019
George C. Scott refused to accept the Oscar for Best Actor for this 1970 film.