Speech advocating illegal conduct is protected under the First Amendment.
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How the British Cared for Military Animals During WWI
The Royal Army Veterinary Corps proved to be a key element to maintaining the battlefield “horse” power mobility of British forces in World War I.
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This Short-Lived Town Fed the Union Pacific Locomotives
In 1869 Mormon pioneer Moses Byrne built six big beehive kilns along the western side of the Union Pacific Railroad. Why?
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This Holocaust Survivor Told the Horrors of War With Fabric and Thread
Esther Krinitz used quilts to process her wartime trauma.
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They Saw the Horrors of War: A Nurse and 3 Soldiers Describe Shiloh and Corinth
The Battle of Shiloh and the Siege of Corinth brought war’s harsh reality
to the Western Confederacy.
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The Spiteful Was Better Than the Spitfire, But Even That Wasn’t Good Enough
The Supermarine Spiteful was fast, but it arrived too late for World War II.
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The Suicide Charge of Two Killer Cheyennes
After his father berated Head Chief for not living like a man, the bitter young Cheyenne showed him how to die like one.
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How England And France Started A Colonial “Cold War” In North America
Thanks to French guerrilla tactics and incompetent Puritans, New England barely survived to the end of Queen Anne’s War. But did the conflict truly end?
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Everett Alvarez Jr., Imprisoned in Vietnam For 3,113 Days, Is Nominated For Congressional Gold Medal
Alvarez became the first American shot down over North Vietnam in August 1964 and endured unimaginable hardships in captivity.
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From the Footlocker: What About This Ghoulish Medal Makes It Unique?
An American B-24 bombardier downed over Slovakia in late 1944 brought home this one-of-a-kind German medal as a souvenir.