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Interview: James Donovan / George Custer Expert
James Donovan, author and George Custer expert, covers new ground in the story of the 1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn in his new book A Terrible Glory.
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Looking Back Fondly on Glory: 20 Years Later
Andre Braugher, one of the stars from the classic Civil War film Glory, is interviewed by Jay Wertz.
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Gen. William C. Westmoreland Was Right
Was Gen. William C. Westmoreland right in his Vietnam strategy? Author Dale Andrade argues that Westmoreland laid the groundwork for Creighton Abrams.
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Omar Bradley, the General’s General
Omar Bradley entered World War II as George Patton’s junior, but emerged as Patton’s commanding officer. Nevertheless, he found himself unable to emerge from the other man’s shadow. Bradley was inextricably bound to him.
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Decision at The Battle of Five Forks – 1865
Did Philip Sheridan forever tarnish a major Union victory by abruptly relieving Gouverneur Warren […]
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The Mighty Mars
Who’d have guessed that the Mars JRM, a giant flying boat designed 70 years ago, would still serve a vital role in the 21st century?
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Ox Hill Battlefield: Honoring Second Bull Run’s Bloody Postscript
The Battle of Ox Hill or Chantilly, in Virginia, has been commemorated with a new battlefield park along Rt. 608. The Sept. 1, 1862, battle was fought in a rainstorm and resulted in the death of Union generals Philip Kearny and Isaac Stevens.
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Union General Daniel Sickles
On two separate battlefields, Union General Daniel Sickles carelessly exposed his men — and the entire army — to possible defeat. Only the quick actions of other Federal officers managed to compensate for Sickles’ errors and keep his mistakes from becoming disasters. It was life as usual for ‘Devil Dan.’
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The 9 Lives of John Brown Gordon
From First Manassas to Appomattox John Brown Gordon survived wounds and illnesses.