The five stories that grabbed the attention of our readers this year.
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The Roman General Who Actually Died in Bed, Not Battle
After a brilliant military career, Lucullus retired to a life of luxury.
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Fredericksburg Eyewitness: ‘The chances looked black for our lives’
A New Hampshire officer describes the deadly push up Marye’s Heights in December 1862.
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This House Survived the Civil War — Barely
The Innis House is owned by the National Park Service and is one of the few homes left from the wartime period.
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What’s in a Name? The Unlucky Military History of the Name ‘Hood’
The name has been shared in military history by the good, the bad and the simply unfortunate.
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Buttermilk Falls Blaster: The First and Only Carbine That Used Rubber Cartridges
Say that five times fast.
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O, Tannenbaum
Soldiers attempt to create some holiday spirit by decorating a tree in the town of Ederen, Germany.
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He Told Eisenhower That South Vietnamese President Diem’s Government Would Fail — in 1955
The 1955 memorandum contradicts the common but superficial view that Diem started off as a somewhat promising leader in the eyes of the U.S. under the Eisenhower administration.
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This Young Woman Was the First CIA Agent Killed in Vietnam
Inspired by JFK, Barbara Robbins went to Vietnam to do her part to fight communism. At age 21, she became the youngest-ever CIA employee killed on duty.