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Battle of Fisher’s Hill
General George Crook’s flank attack at Fisher’s Hill swept down on the Rebel left like a force of nature.
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Siege Of Corinth By Henry Halleck in 1862
For one Union general — Henry Halleck — the march into Mississippi continued straight on to Washington.
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Sam Strong: Cripple Creek’s Notorious Millionaire
Fed up with homesteading in Nebraska, Sam Strong went to Colorado Springs with only a few coins in his pocket, but unimagined riches and a mother lode of trouble awaited him in the hills.
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Richard E. Byrd and the 1925 MacMillan Arctic Expedition
The MacMillan Arctic Expedition marked the first productive use of aircraft in Arctic exploration by Americans and brought Richard Byrd into the national limelight.
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The Battle of White Bird Canyon: First Fight of the Nez Perce
After young warriors killed some settlers in Idaho Territory, General O.O. Howard ordered Captain David Perry at Fort Lapwai to go get them, telling him, ‘You must not get whipped.’
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Weaponry: Krummer Lauf
The Krummer Lauf allowed German infantry and motorized artillery units to actually fire around corners.
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U.S. Army’s 90th Infantry Division: The Tough Hombres’ Battle in Normandy
During the bloody fighting in the bocage, a small group of German paratroopers captured 11 officers and more than 200 men of the U.S. Army’s 90th Infantry Division.
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The IAR 80: Romania’s Home Grown Fighter
Romania’s indigenous fighter aircraft
— the IAR 80 — saw service in defense of its homeland and against the Soviets.
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Battle of New Market Heights: USCT Soldiers Proved Their Heroism
On a gunfire-swept slope near Richmond on September 29, 1864, USCT soldiers stood to the test and proved black men made good professional troops. Fourteen of them received the Medal of Honor for their bravery.