In 1902, Harry Buckwalter teamed with William Selig to make short-reel Westerns.
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‘Oh the places [Private Snafu] will go’: How Dr. Seuss Took On Germany With Cartoons
Under the direction of Frank Capra Dr. Seuss offered up his services to the U.S. Army’s Information and Education Division.
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Aviation History Writer’s Guidelines
WRITERS’ GUIDELINES Most of our stories are assigned by our staff to professional writers. […]
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Want to Live in Gettysburg? All You Need Is the Money and the Drive to Fix It Up
This home, built in 1850, is a diamond in the rough.
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Interview: John C. McManus / From Manila to Okinawa
Historian John C. McManus completes his trilogy about the Army’s role in the Pacific War.
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Given the Choice Between Jail or the Military, Snuffy Smith Chose the Latter and Earned the Medal of Honor
After idling for six weeks as an undesirable bomber crewman, Smith more than proved himself in action over Brest, France.
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This Was Once a Top Secret Fighter. Now You Can See it for Yourself
An F-117 has come in from the cold at a Utah museum.
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Was Hiroo Onoda A Hero Soldier Or A Serial Killer?
Onoda became famous for refusing surrender for three decades after World War II. A new documentary examines his murderous crimes against Filipino civilians.
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From Gallipoli to Beyond the Grave — Hear the Oldest Surviving Voice From World War I
Henry Lanser’s words, recorded sometime between December 1914 and January 1915, are believed to be the oldest surviving recording in the world of an ordinary soldier in wartime.
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Thousands of These Mortars Dotted the British Countryside For An Invasion That Never Came
Worst. Mortar. Ever.