John Sedgwick describes the race between railroad barons of the American West to reach the Pacific Coast with tracks
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Kars Fortress Stands As a Monument to a Turbulent Past
For centuries Armenian residents of the Transcaucasian stronghold of Kars watched invaders come and go—until its final betrayal
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Target Vicksburg: The Union Challenge of Taking the City on the Hill
The Hill City controlled the Mississippi River. Taking it wouldn’t be easy.
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Could a Young Army Pilot Have Prevented the Pearl Harbor Tragedy?
A fateful day—and question—shadowed Kermit Tyler all his life.
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The Seven Days Campaign — A Turning Point More Important than Antietam?
George B. McClellan, Robert E. Lee, and a watershed campaign
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How John Steinbeck Inspired the Resistance in WWII
One of John Steinbeck’s lesser-known works, The Moon Is Down, was among the most effective pieces of wartime propaganda ever written.
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The Hard-Luck Regiment of the 107th Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Author Brian Matthew Jordan details the history of the regiment, which survived being decimated at both Chancellorsville and Gettysburg
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As Memory Serves: Lee’s 1862 Trek Into Maryland, In Artists’ Eyes
Their Maryland: The Army of Northern Virginia From the Potomac Crossing to Sharpsburg in September 1862, explores in detail the critical second stage of General Robert E. Lee’s 1862 Maryland Campaign
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The Attack on Pearl Harbor: ‘A Date Which Will Live in Infamy’
On December 7, 1941, the Japanese launched a surprise attack on the US Naval Base Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, setting off US involvement in WWII.
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A Fight to Remember: The 4th Infantry Division at Dak To
The 4th Infantry Division, although often overlooked, made key contributions during the battle for Dak To.