On June 18, diners of a pop-up food experience and tourists alike were treated to ABBA’s “Waterloo.”
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The History Behind Famous ‘Gay Vietnam Veteran’ Headstone
“When I was in the military they gave me a medal for killing two men and a discharge for loving one.”
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Zap! American Railroads Go Electric
After 70 years of steam and smoke, American rail began to plug in.
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This Fight Song Has Inspired People From the 18th Century Wales All the Way to 9/11
“The March of the Men of Harlech” is a song of defiance in the face of danger.
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How Hitler Encouraged His Troops to Commit War Crimes
Hitler’s 1941 “Commissar Order” during Operation Barbarossa directed the systematic murder of Red Army political officer POWs by German forces.
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The Top 10 One-Eyed Commanders of All-Time
Despite physical impairment, these captains let nothing stand in the way of their vision for war.
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12 Civilians Who Played Unusual, Outsized Roles in the Civil War
These wartime civilians never quite got the recognition they deserved.
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How A Search for Missing Comrades in Vietnam Led Two Infantry Companies Straight Into an Enemy Inferno
The rugged scenery of the Central Highlands became the scene of numerous bloody battles during the war.
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Their Existence Was Denied by the US Government. Their Mission Photos Proved Otherwise
For decades men of the SOG lived in secrecy. Now their photos tell their story.
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The Time Ecuador and Peru Fought a 34-Day War Over a Patch of Amazonian Jungle
A border dispute with Spanish colonial origins, the Cenepa War was waged using the latest in technology.