Almost 30 years after the Lincoln assassination, another catastrophe strikes the playhouse building.
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John B. Hood’s Hard Stand on Honor Made Robert E. Lee Cry
On the eve of Sharpsburg, Uncle Robert broke down when the tough Texan refused to apologize to Shanks Evans
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The Grisly Aftermath of the Battle of Tabuwon
Cho Chi-hun was born on December 3, 1920, in Yongyang, North Kyongsang Province, in […]
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Farragut Captures New Orleans, 1862
Captain David “Damn the Torpedoes!” Farragut made a bold decision to run the gauntlet with a 17-vessel squadron and make for New Orleans
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The Man Behind the Topgun Fighter Pilot School
Just back from Vietnam, a Navy pilot was given a new mission: Start a school
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Daily Quiz for June 18, 2019
The phrase “getting outta’ Dodge” originated in this war.
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Book review: Soldier, Sailor, Frogman, Spy, Airman, Gangster, Kill Or Die / How the Allies Won on D-Day
Author Giles Milton focuses on Operation Overlord’s overlooked.
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How Hooch Lubricated American Life
Besides making crops portable, cocktails like slings, flips, punches, and bounce were healthier than water
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Daily Quiz for June 17, 2019
In 701 BCE this Assyrian king reconquered the Kingdom of Judah.
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Daily Quiz for June 16, 2019
On 20 June 1863, this state was admitted to the union.