The Japanese surrender at Tokyo Bay ended history’s bloodiest war — but it was almost aborted, thanks to a classic Canadian “sorry” moment.
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This Union General Had It All: Wealth. Women. One Arm. He Died at 47, Refusing to Surrender.
Born with a silver spoon in his mouth, Phil Kearny died with a single bullet to the spine.
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What Else Happened on Sept. 1? We Look Beyond the Start of WWII.
Ten dates in history that warrant a further look.
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Who Stole This Iconic Portrait of Winston Churchill?
Since 1998 the original print, shot by renowned photographer Yousuf Karsh, has hung on the hotel wall of Fairmont Château Laurier. That is, until recently.
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How Did Astronauts Learn to Fly the Space Shuttle? They Flew This
NASA’s Space Shuttle Training Aircraft prepared astronauts for landing the “flying brick.”
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A Summer Visit to Antietam
Fields once soaked with blood have now become places where people can learn, remember and enjoy peaceful, contemplative views.
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Why Didn’t Sigmund Freud Flee the Nazis Earlier?
Despite his insights into human behavior and his own identity as a Jew, the father of psychoanalysis failed to see the dangers of Nazism.
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The Haunted Eyes of Pvt. Miller at Eniwetok Atoll
The shellshocked Marine’s face gave families back home a rare glimpse of the real costs of war.
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George Washington and John Adams: Founding Frenemies
The sometimes troubled ties that bound the first and second presidents of the United States.
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Centreville: A Virginia Village Destroyed by the Civil War
Sometimes entire towns could also be the victims of the continual fighting.