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The Fighting for This Italian Town Was so Brutal They Called It the Stalingrad of the Adriatic
In an excerpt from his new book, acclaimed author James Holland describes the horrific struggle for Ortona.
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The Little Town in Illinois That Helped Decide the Civil War
Though a “Detestable Morass” to some, Cairo’s location on the Mississippi proved vital for Union military interests in the West.
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The Turkestan Incident
How two F-105 pilots and their commander got entangled in the geopolitics of the Vietnam War.
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Observations on the Carnage of a Dreadful Day at Sharpsburg
Confederate “High Private” Alexander Hunter wrote passionately about his army’s anguish and heroics on September 17, 1862.
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WACs and WASPs and Jackie Cochran
Jackie Cochran was a record-setting pilot who fought to get women a role in WWII.
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Bombs Burst in Air Over This Famed War of 1812 Fort
Amid the British campaign against Baltimore the rockets’ red glare over Fort McHenry gave proof of American resolve.
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A Forgotten ‘Trail of Tears’
The 1842 Cherokee Slave Revolt was not one of Indians against their oppressors, but of enslaved blacks against their tribal masters.
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Lawman Legend Bass Reeves: The Invincible Man Hunter
Casualty rates among deputy U.S. marshals were extremely high in Indian and Oklahoma territories, but Reeves completed his long reign there unscathed while making life miserable for outlaws…white, black or Indian.
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These Western Lawmen Worked Both Sides of the Badge
A surprising roster of famed Old West officers proved no ‘Marshal Dillons,’ alternately enforcing the law and using it to suit themselves.