http://cwar.nps.gov/civilwar In recognition of the 150th anniversary of America’s defining crisis, the U.S. National […]
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Codemakers: History of the Navajo Code Talkers
After being vexed by Japanese cryptographers during World War II, the Americans succeeded by developing a secret code based on the language of the Navajos.
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Iron Will: Scrapping History
Americans at times went too far in their nearly unstoppable drive to collect scrap […]
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The Other Dunkirk
Even as the famous flotilla departed France, British general Archie Beauman was conjuring up […]
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1939 Polish Cavalry vs. German Panzers
The real story is far more interesting than the enduring Nazi-promulgated myth.
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‘A Madman’s Business’
Death was everywhere at Cold Harbor in 1864, but the point of the killing […]
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Wellesley’s Trial
How the calcified British high command nearly sacrificed the young general— and Britain’s future—after […]
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The End of Athens: How the City-State’s Democracy was Destroyed
A demagogue, a treacherous ally, and a brutal Roman general destroyed the city-state—and democracy—in the first-century BC
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Getting the Truth Out
Ten Americans made a daring escape from the Japanese and shocked the home front […]
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Lee Takes Charge
McClellan thought he was timid. Newspapers called him ‘Granny Lee.’ But once in command, […]