An unexpected, bloody charge toward the enemy to take a key bridge at La Fière helped shape D-Day operations
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DC Comics Author Pays Homage to His Uncle, a D-Day Hero
Bestselling author Robert Vinditti latest comic creation tells the story of American paratroopers badly misdropped on D-Day who fought in the June 10-12, 1944
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‘There Is a Spirit in Normandy That Is Not the Same as Anywhere Else’
A Frenchman honors D-Day and the U.S. Army Rangers.
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Book Review: Landing on the Edge of Eternity
Most World War II devotees are familiar with the visceral depiction of the carnage […]
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That Time When Jefferson Tried to Have a Supreme Court Justice Impeached
‘Dangerous’ Federalist Chase’s 1805 trial illustrates the pitfalls of Trump ouster drive
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Daily Quiz for May 30, 2019
This was the first US Navy airplane designed specifically for an attack role.
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Daily Quiz for May 29, 2019
During the Civil War, Missouri’s Confederate government-in-exile used this city as its capital.
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Madame Fourcade Was One of World War II’s Most Daring Female Spies
The courageous socialite played a key role in the French Resistance—yet received little credit for her efforts.
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Brutal Beating Drove Confederate Gen. Thomas Benton Smith Mad
Union officer struck ‘Boy General’ in the head with a saber during Rebel surrender at Nashville
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Robert E. Lee Jr.: The Legend’s Last Son Followed the Family to War
After serving as a junior officer, ‘Rob’ Lee wrote a renowned chronicle of his father’s life