He thought he had a safe job teaching Shoshones to farm. The final round […]
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Lakota Heyokas: Lightning Rods Who Got It All Backward
The cult of the ‘contraries’ was born out of a fear of lightning. The […]
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Impossible Heights: The Alaskan Miners Who Conquered Mount McKinley
The Sourdough Expedition was a sweet success—sort of. Following his departure from Fairbanks, Alaska, […]
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The Stilwell Shooting Near the Tucson Depot Was Called ‘Quick Vengeance’ and ‘Murder’
Wyatt Earp sought revenge for the murder of brother Morgan. The evening of March […]
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How Edwin Booth Saved Robert Todd Lincoln’s Life
In the 140 years since the Lincoln assassination, innumerable myths, legends and astonishing statements […]
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One of Hitler’s Top Test Pilots Was a Woman Who Once Flew a Helicopter — Indoors
Hanna Reitsch would set more than 40 records in her lifetime. But she was slow to recognize the ruin into which the Nazis were leading her homeland.
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Books in Brief | Donut Dollies in Vietnam
Donut Dollies in Vietnam: Baby-blue Dresses & OD Green, Nancy Smoyer, Chopper Books, 2017 […]
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Daily Quiz for October 5, 2017
This US Vice President won the Nobel Peace Prize and had a Number-1 US pop single.
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American History Review: In the Dark Streets Shineth
In the Dark Streets Shineth: A 1941 Christmas Eve Story As told by David […]
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Book Review: Inventing George Washington / America’s Founder, in Myth & Memory
Inventing George Washington: America’s Founder, in Myth & Memory By Edward G. Lengel; Harper […]