Murky facts and contradictions confuse the story of a purported 1863 drinking spree by the general.
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Mexico’s Aviation Enthusiasm
Lindbergh’s landmark flight ignited an explosion of enthusiasm for aviation in Mexico, sparking risky record attempts and goodwill flights, and launching the manufacture of modern aircraft.
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World War II: Pathfinders Resupply 101st Airborne Division Troops in Bastogne Via Daring Parachute Drop
The daring parachute drop by 20 pathfinders was critical to the defense of the town of Bastogne in December 1944.
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Second Afghan War
Major General Frederick S. Roberts knew the going would be rough as he took charge of the ‘Kandahar Field Force,’ but he also knew that failure was not an option.
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Faro: Favorite Gambling Game of the Frontier
Did Hickok ‘Buck the Tiger’? Did Holliday ‘Twist the Tiger’s Tail’? You bet. While the west was being won, many westerners were losing at Faro.
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Medieval Warfare: How to Capture a Castle with Siegecraft
During the Middle Ages, a besieging army needed manpower, siege engines, and, more often than not, patience in order to carry a fortress.
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America’s Civil War in War Tennessee’s Hickman County
Midnight justice, ‘devilish brutality’ and coldblooded murder sometimes characterized the Civil War in border regions.
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Joseph Stilwell’s Escape from Burma During World War II
Joseph Stilwell’s narrow escape from Burma reveals much about the man best remembered as ‘Vinegar Joe.’
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World War II: Buna Mission
Lieutenant Robert H. Odell’s introduction to combat was in the brutal battles on New Guinea to take Buna.
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Naval Weaponry: Italy’s MAS Torpedo Boats
Mosquitoes with a deadly sting, Italy’s tiny MAS torpedo boats cut enemy battleships down to size.