The major is often badmouthed as the villain of the Little Bighorn, but eyewitnesses […]
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“Relax—It’s Only a Maneuver”
The first army-versus-army maneuvers in American history, “fought” in the fall of 1941, were an elaborate game—but they helped prepare American forces for World War II
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Female Buccaneer of the Sagebrush
With grace and dash, Susie Raper faced assorted rustling charges, accusations that she murdered […]
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Oliver Law: Fighting Racism at Home and Fascism Abroad
Oliver Law fought racism at home and fascism abroad
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Insight Confederate Window: The Southern Bivouac Gave Western Theater Confederates Their Due
Former Confederates wrote accounts of their wartime experiences for various magazines and newspapers including The Southern Bivouac.
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The Evacuation of Kham Duc
The final hours of a remote outpost—called a “Khe Sanh in reverse”—were heroic ones
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The Unwanted Female Reporter at Wounded Knee
In South Dakota to report on the aftermath of the December 1890 battle, Teresa […]
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Cat Tales: Consolidated’s PBY Flying Boat
Consolidated’s rugged PBY set a standard for flying boats and amphibians that will never be eclipsed.
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The Christmas Bombing of Hanoi: A Great Victory or an Epic Blunder?
Was the December 1972 bombing of Hanoi a great victory that brought “peace with honor”? Or was it a blunder that cost South Vietnam its freedom?
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Unsung Heroes: 10 Union Generals Who Won Without All the Headlines
There must be more historians of the Civil War than there were generals fighting […]