The mystery surrounding documents detailing a Union plan to murder Jefferson Davis is put to rest by historian Stephen W. Sears.
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Battle for Van Tuong 1 During the Vietnam War
In May 1967, a platoon of the 31st Infantry fought off a VC attack in force against a hamlet loyal to the Saigon government.
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Battle of Blue Licks
Against the good advice of Daniel Boone, a hotheaded major caused the bloodiest tragedy ever for the Kentucky frontier militia.
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Letters from Wilhelm Graf von Schwerin: Eyewitness to Siege of Yorktown
The letters of a young German grenadier officer serving with the French describe the pivotal actions at Redoubts 9 and 10 during the climactic battle of the American Revolution.
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The Wilcox Train Robbery
Six Wild Bunch members, including the Sundance Kid and Harvey Logan, used more than a touch of dynamite when they held up a Union Pacific train in Wyoming in 1899.
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The Irish Brigade Fought in America’s Civil War
Their casualties were enormous but their courage and capacity for fun were legendary. General Lee, himself, gave highest praise to these Yankees of the Irish Brigade.
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Fenian Raids: Invasions of British-ruled Canada
A year after America’s Civil War ended, scores of Irish Americans who had once fought for the Union or the Confederacy joined forces against a new enemy–British-ruled Canada.
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George Crook: Indian Fighter
Against the Apaches in Arizona Territory and the Sioux and Cheyenne in the northern Plains, Crook did his job more effectively than most Army leaders on the Plains.
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The Space Shuttle
Shuttles are the highest, fastest airplanes, but they can’t break the image barrier back on the ground.
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Eagle Dustoff: Medevac Choppers to the Rescue
When soldiers’ lives were in the balance, they could count on the air ambulances to come through for them, no matter what the risk.