In defeating the Roman army, a Teutonic prince turned the tide of modern history
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The Man Who Shot A.P. Hill
Even a lowly corporal can make a decision that has major consequences.
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Elizabeth Peabody: An Old Soul
Boston spinster who introduced kindergarten was an editor, publisher, and literary gadfly
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Major Marcus Reno: Misrepresented ‘Monster’
The major is often badmouthed as the villain of the Little Bighorn, but eyewitnesses […]
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War on the Doorstep: Two Gettysburg widows played unwilling hosts to the rival commanders of the war’s largest battle
Two homes, very small by modern standards, have become icons of the Battle of […]
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Guns Vs Pikes in the Habsburg-Valois Wars
In 1522, Spanish infantrymen demonstrated the terrible power of firearms. Late in 1494, King […]
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Frederick’s One Big Idea
The Prussian king strove for a well-ordered state—no matter the cost. We hardly know […]
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Rome Ravaged
In 1527 the eternal city learned what happens when a leaderless, out-of-control army runs […]
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Let’s Make a Deal: The Great Compromise
There would have been no Constitution without compromise, but politics trumped principles in surprising— […]
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Voices | Chuck Hagel
The one unforgivable is the lying and deceit. That is never, ever defensible. […]