Academy’s 1/72nd-scale kit (no. 1641) of the Junkers Ju-87G-1 Stuka was first released in […]
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Changing Conceptions of English Castles
Castles in Britain have always served as symbolic displays of power and wealth, but […]
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Thunder on the Hudson
If Sir Henry Clinton had been allowed to follow up his 1777 capture of […]
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Daily Quiz for August 2, 2018
This proponent of African-American rights said, “There is no such force in the world as the force of a person determined to rise. The human soul cannot be permanently chained.”
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MacArthur’s Forgotten Field Commander
Relying on daring raids and sound battlefield judgment, General Walter Krueger reclaimed Luzon from […]
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FDR Sees the Elephant
Assistant Secretary Franklin D. Roosevelt met with kings and presidents, toured the front, fired […]
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Fighting Words: Weapon-Derived Phrases
Our lexicographer considers some widespread words and phrases derived from weaponry. From earliest times […]
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Foundation for an Empire
On a hot and humid day near a nondescript village in June 1757, Robert […]
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Did Stalin Plan to Attack Hitler in 1941?
Q: Was Josef Stalin planning to attack Adolf Hitler in 1941, which would explain […]
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‘Demand a Recount!’—William F. Buckley’s Quixotic 1965 Run for NYC Mayor
Puckish conservative came up short on votes but won the long game.