From First Manassas to Appomattox John Brown Gordon survived wounds and illnesses.
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Victorio’s War
For Apache chief Victorio, the decision to make war on the United States was a matter of rights and spirituality. Known as the “greatest Indian general” ever, he terrorized settlers and the army, surpassing Geronimo’s feats and ferocity.
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Did Confederate Generals Consider Attacking Washington?
Did Confederate generals ever consider a direct attack on Washington during the Civil War? Noted author Steven A. Sears has the answer.
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When Railroad Guns Ruled
For 85 years, railroad guns were regarded as the ultimate weapon, large enough to do substantial damage but movable to wherever railroad tracks could go. Unparalleled bunker busters, they also terrorized civilians by firing on cities from afar.
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Dale Haberman and the Bite of the Black Widow
Northrop’s P-61 Black Widow was the first aircraft designed from the ground up as a night fighter. In just a single year of combat, it carved out a widely feared reputation among Japanese and Luftwaffe aircrews that flew night missions.
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How the King of Poland Turned the Tide Against the Ottoman Empire
In 1683, a Christian relief force led by John III Sobieski, King of Poland, repulsed the army of Mehmed IV, saving Western Europe from seemingly inevitable Muslim conquest.
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The 9 Lives of General John Brown Gordon
Indestructible Confederate general John B. Gordon survived multiple wounds and serious illnesses during the Civil War. From First Manassas to Appomattox, he proved nothing could keep a good man down.
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Daily Quiz for July 10, 2008
This legendary hero of the American Revolution was nearly beaten to death by a mob in Baltimore in 1812.
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Daily Quiz for June 12, 2008
This general commanded the Army of the Potomac in its disastrous assault on Lee`s positions at Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862.