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Taking Stock of General MacArthur’s Legacy in Norfolk, Virginia
Douglas MacArthur lived all over the world, but his family history brought him back to the Chesapeake.
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How Pioneering Entrepreneurs Helped 19th-Century America Keep Cool
Until the 19th century, ice fit for human consumption was scarce, hacked and sawn by hand, and available only locally in limited, highly prized quantities
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When 36 Men Beat a Battalion: The ‘Red Devils’ at the Battle of Plaman Mapu
In April 1965, 36 men of Britain’s Parachute Regiment were ambushed in the deep jungle of Borneo by a large force of elite Indonesian soldiers
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The WWII Paratrooper Who Recorded His War in Art
Robert Baldwin gained two Bronze Stars and a lifetime’s worth of inspiration after serving with the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment in Germany.
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How Magicians Became the Great Deceivers of War
In one way or another, these 10 famous prestidigitators used their talents to serve their countries in time of war.
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Ken Burns’s ‘Civil War’ PBS Series Is 30 — Does It Still Measure Up?
How does the iconic PBS series measure up three decades on?
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Tough Turkey: Why Grumman’s TBF Avenger Was the Ultimate Torpedo Bomber
Like the barrage balloon and the assault glider, the torpedo bomber is a weapon […]
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Earp Fellow Sophisticates: These Men Knew Them When…
Wyatt and brothers had Western connections galore in California and elsewhere after their Tombstone days.
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Majestic Mounts: The Bond Between Horse and Soldier
Through fire and fury, fighting men formed special bonds with their war horses.