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Why Were These WWI Soldiers Executed by Their Own Country?
All soldiers in World War I had one thing in common: possible execution by their own country for alleged cowardice. How did this actually affect armies?
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Turmoil in Richmond: Joe Johnston, Jefferson Davis Command Alliance Was Doomed From the Start
An interview with historian Richard M. McMurry on his 2023 book, “The Civil Wars of General Joseph E. Johnston, Confederate States Army.”
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How Allied Forces Used Code and Hunches To Turn the Tables on German U-Boats
Overcoming squabbles over Enigma, American and British forces sunk dozens of enemy subs.
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‘Wonder Only Ends in Wonder’
A young Buckeye recounts the days after the Battle of Stones River.
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Winter Quarters
In October 1863, the Union army settled in for winter around Culpeper Courthouse in Culpeper County, Va.
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Japanese Internment Camps: America’s Great Mistake
Hostility toward Asians in America took an even harsher turn during World War II.
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The Suicide Charge of Two Killer Cheyennes
After his father berated Head Chief for not living like a man, the bitter young Cheyenne showed him how to die like one.
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Book Review: The Heart of Hell / The Soldiers’ Struggle for Spotsylvania’s Bloody Angle
A graphic account of the violence at Spotylvania’s Bloody Angle.
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A Look At The Legends Behind British Cap Badge Symbols
Marked with beasts, flowers and flames, British cap badges recall ancient myths and heroism in battle, and are worn for honor.