Howard W. “Kroger” Babb made a bundle hawking a movie melodrama about a girl who gets in trouble
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Daily Quiz for July 18, 2019
The US Marshals Service were issued nationally standard badges for the first time in this year.
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Jail-Proof Jim Webster: No Bars Could Hold This Outlaw
No bars could hold this outlaw notorious for robbing and killing California gold seekers
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Movie Messerschmitts Return to the Air
Spanish-built versions of the Me-109 lend an air of authenticity to World War II feature films.
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Daily Quiz for July 17, 2019
The C-47 Skytrain was unofficially, but frequently called this.
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R&R on the Beaches of South Vietnam
Troops in Vietnam blow off some steam during their one-year tour of duty
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It Was the Most Powerful Engine Ever Created. Rocketdyne Engineers Just Had to Ensure It Didn’t Blow Up
The Rocketdyne F-1 was a vast leap forward in size and power from anything before it. But it was unstable. The solution? Put a bomb inside it.
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In the Civil War, Surrendering Was Often an Act of Honor
Major Robert Anderson became a Union hero for losing the fight for Fort Sumter
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Out to the Old Ball Game, Civil War Style
Tennesseans re-create the national pastime the way soldiers played it
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French Strategy in 1940s Sets Course for The U.S. Later
Author William M. Waddell presents a thoroughly illuminating, refreshingly balanced interpretation of the French war for Indochina.