During the Civil War, Frederick Law Olmsted left landscape design behind to help create the U.S. Sanitary Commission
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Laws of War: NATO, an Evolving Alliance
Though the treaty hasn’t been altered in its six decades, the strategic stance of NATO has evolved with the times
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‘In Country’ – An Unusual Documentary Looks at Vietnam War Reenactments
The documentary ‘In Country’ is about a group of men who reenact actions of the Vietnam War. Its message is often muddled, but it is not a film that will be easily forgotten.
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Civil War Historian James McPherson
As the sesquicentennial of the Civil War draws to a close, historian James McPherson urges Americans to retain the lessons from that nation-shaping conflict.
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Blood and Betrayal: King Philip’s War
The discovery of a frozen corpse in the winter of 1675 sparked war between New England’s Indians and settlers
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Book Review: The First World War in Colour, by Peter Walther
The First World War in Colour, by Peter Walther, showcases 320 rare color images from a conflict more often imagined in black and white.
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Weapons of World War I: Machine Guns, Mortars, and More
Some of the most common and innovative weapons of the First World War.
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Costliest Battles and Campaigns of World War I
List of some of the most costly battles and campaigns of the First World War.
World War I: ‘The War to End All Wars’
Learn about the conflict that changed the world.
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Book Review: Cheyenne War, by Jeff Broome
Author Jeff Broome takes a fresh look at a series of well-known Indian wars clashes he collectively refers to as the “Cheyenne War.”