For long years, no monument marked the spot where Lincoln County rancher John Tunstall was slain in 1878.
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How the Green Berets Became Famous
Real Special Forces battles inspired a novel and a movie, propelling the Green Berets to stardom.
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The History of Gun Control and the Second Amendment
The historical legal debate over gun control in the U.S. isn’t as clear-cut as most people on either side think.
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Why You Celebrate Juneteenth With a Red Drink
Food writer Nicole A. Taylor on the first cookbook dedicated to Juneteenth and why the national holiday is “bittersweet.”
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What Happened at War-Torn Harpers Ferry and What It’s Like Today
This gateway to the Shenandoah Valley changed hands eight times during the Civil War.
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Book Review: Crosshairs on the Capital / The Third, Final, and Failed Invasion of D.C.
Why then did Robert E. Lee send his “bad old man” on what would be an almost 900-mile jaunt when two previous excursions into Union territory had ended in defeat?
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Doc Holliday’s Life and Death Were the Stuff of Legend. The Facts Are Even More Amazing
Did the “Deadly Dentist” live on whiskey? How many men did he really kill?
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Confederate-Named Bases to Be Renamed for Vietnam War Heroes
Five men who served in the Vietnam War are in line to have U.S. Army bases named in their honor.
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Fistfights, Heat Exhaustion and Not Enough Taters: What It Was Like at Gettysburg’s 50th Reunion
Aging vets faced a number of challenges at the 1913 reunion.
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Want to Own a Piece of Battle of Gettysburg History? It’s Yours for $825K.
This registered historic home comes with tons of Civil War history — and has the cannonballs in its walls to prove it.