Newspapers reported that Ned Buntline died that night. They were wrong. He lived another four decades
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Why Did North Korea Shoot Down a U.S. Recon Plane in 1969?
The MiG-21 attacked an unarmed Lockheed EC-121M over international waters. All 31 on board perished, the largest single loss of U.S. aircrewmen during the Cold War.
Abraham Lincoln: Facts, Information, Quotes, and Stories of the 16th U.S. President
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States of America, who successfully oversaw the Civil War to preserve the nation.
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From States’ Rights to Slavery: What Caused the American Civil War?
The original impetus of the Civil War was set in motion when a Dutch trader offloaded a cargo of African slaves at Jamestown, Va., in 1619. It took nearly 250 eventful years longer for it to boil into a war
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Here’s How 21st-Century Design is Giving 60-Year-Old B-52s A New Lease On Life
The iconic B-52 Stratofortress bomber has been a mainstay of the Air Force’s fleet since it was first introduced during the height of the Cold War
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How the Bell P-59 Airacomet Became America’s First Jet Fighter
Started several years behind British and German jet designs, the P-59 provided U.S. pilots with valuable experience during a crucial transition.
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Please Don’t Shoot the Bartender
The men who poured drinks in Old West saloons also served as bouncers, arbitrators, stakeholders and trusted confidants
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Bucketworthy Battlefields To Explore
Here are 10 hallowed grounds to visit before you die
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A Celebrity Chef in Crimea? Meet Alexis Soyer
Was Alexis Soyer the first celebrity chef? “He is the most ridiculous man,” an acquaintance observed, “but quite perfect in his way.
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King Philip’s War and a Fight Neither Side Wanted
Rhode Island colonists and native Narragansetts kept a tenuous peace—until an invading English army dragged them all into war