Offered terms by besieging Xiongnu nomads in ad 75–76, Han Chinese commander Geng Gong gave an unconventional answer—he killed, cooked and ate their envoy
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Daily Quiz for August 10, 2018
This soft drink company began production in Biloxi, Mississippi in 1898.
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What If Britain Had Made Peace With Hitler?
In May 1940, Leopold Amery, a prominent Conservative member of the House of Commons, […]
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WWII Review: Brothers In Arms DS
The Brothers in Arms series gets a substantial face-lift with this World War II […]
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WWII Review: The War
The War Director: Ken Burns and Lynn Novick Time: 15 hours. Color/B&W A few […]
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WWII Book Review: Leni
Leni: The Life & Work of Leni Riefenstahl By Steven Bach. 400 pp. Knopf, […]
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WWII Book Review: The Jet Race and the Second World War
The Jet Race and the Second World War By Sterling Michael Pavelec. 248 pp. […]
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WWII Book Review: Midway Inquest
Midway Inquest: Why the Japanese Lost the Battle of Midway By Dallas Woodbury Isom. […]
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The Weapon GIs Hated Worst
The Acht Acht was equally deadly against tanks and planes. The most famous cartoon […]
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Mud and Mayhem on Okinawa
In the grisly battle for Okinawa, 2,662 marines would be killed or wounded taking a tiny hill named Sugar Loaf.