How others saw America long ago in books now in the public domain
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Sumter’s Stepchild: Overlooked in Charleston Harbor, Castle Pinckney has a few of its own tales to tell
On an unseasonably hot afternoon in Charleston, S.C., last fall, a few intrepid civil warriors were fully prepared for a boat “assault” on a small fortress in Charleston Harbor.
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Musketgate
The Civil War contracting scandal that took down a U.S. senator—and led to the passage of “Lincoln’s Law”
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Get Everybody Out!: The Battle of Kham Duc
In May 1968, more than 1,500 were surrounded by an advancing enemy at Kham Duc
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My Virginia Farmland Was Haunted by the Civil War. It Helped Me Make a Connection With History.
An excerpt from author and artist Peter Svenson’s book “Battlefield: Farming a Civil War Battleground.”
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Daily Quiz for April 24, 2018
The government of Tenino, Washington assisted its citizens during the Great Depression in this unique way.
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WWII Review: Battle for the Pacific
From its familiar heads-up display to its combat system and objective-based missions, The History […]
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WWII Review: Nanking
Nanking Director: Bill Guttentag and Dan Sturman Time: 89 minutes. Color/B&W. Think of this […]
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WWII Book Review: The Hellish Vortex
The Hellish Vortex: Between Breakfast and Dinner By Richard M. Baughn. 394 pp. BookSurge, […]
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WWII Book Review: Killing Rommel
Killing Rommel: A Novel By Steven Pressfield. 320 pp. Doubleday, 2008. $24.95. The author […]