In the summer of 1910, the largest wildfire in U.S. history ravaged the drought-stricken northern Rockies, burning millions of acres of forest and killing scores of people
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Riverboat Espionage: How a Confederate Officer Spied From the Decks of a Prison Ship
During the Red River Campaign, a Louisiana major kept notes on a newspaper and eventually slipped them to a Rebel general.
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Mutiny on the Rhine
Battling rebellious legions under the suspicious gaze of imperial Rome, Germanicus rose to the occasion with a mix of diplomacy and resolve
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Adolphus Greely’s truly disastrous Arctic adventure
Some exploratory expeditions come back virtually intact. For instance, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark […]
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Eastern Theater Outcasts Battle for Redemption Near Atlanta
Confederate Iverson and Yankee Stoneman each hoped to restore a stained reputation
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The Battle of Langport
The Battle of Naseby, on June 14, 1645, had raged for three hours between […]
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Military History Book Review: Agincourt
Agincourt: Henry V and the Battle That Made England by Julie Barker, Little Brown […]
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British Prison Ships: A Season in Hell
Colonial American captives aboard Britain’s horrific prison ships cried, starved, and prayed for death […]
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Checkmate in the Baltics
In 1917, the German High Command sought to free up troops by winning the war in the East
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Off the Rails: Trailside Visits Martinsburg, W. Va.
A gateway between the North and the South, this transportation hub was coveted territory for commanders on both sides.