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Legends: Sing a song of war
Since the dawn of time, men have waged war, and always there was the […]
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Underrated: 10 Confederate Commanders You Should Get to Know
Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson are unlikely to surrender their spots in the […]
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The Weakest Link
In the winter of 1861, Allan Pinkerton’s best agent—Timothy Webster—provided the famous detective with […]
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Inventing Military Dog Tags
Shortly after the surrender at Appomattox, Union Maj. Gen. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain and his […]
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John Pope’s Manassas Misery
The Civil War had been good for John Pope. In December 1860, he was […]
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They Can’t Realize the Change Aviation Has Made
Charles A. Lindbergh was convinced that the airplane gave the Nazis an unbeatable edge. His fears set the tone—and the terms—of the war debate in America
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‘As bad as can be’
For a couple of days after fighting on South Mountain in Maryland in September […]
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Showdown on South Mountain
Pennsylvania was Robert E. Lee’s target in September 1862. But Maryland and George McClellan […]
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Fiasco at Fredericksburg
Offensive action. That’s what Abraham Lincoln wanted from his new commander in November 1862. […]