General George Pickett’s widow wrote a falsified tribute to his wartime service
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America’s First Armored Victory Came at a Time When Loss Was the Norm
Here’s why an obscure tank clash in the Philippines during World War II deserves a bigger place in history.
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Songs of 1865: How the Various Parties to the Civil War Saw the Struggle’s End
Historian S.C. (Sam) Gwynne’s “Hymns of the Republic” looks at the Civil War’s final year from multiple perspectives.
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Book Review: Dorwart’s History of the ONI
Jeffrey Dorwart’s in-depth history of the Office of Naval Intelligence draws on archival material, memoirs and gripping interviews
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These Are the Marines Who Died at Belleau Wood
In early June of 1918, the 4th Marine Brigade ― consisting of the 5th and […]
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Battle of Britain: The ‘Few’ Four Score On
Conventional wisdom holds “The Few” handed Nazi Germany its first defeat in World War II and set the Allies on the road to ultimate victory. But is that true?
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Famed Doctor Tom Dooley Secretly Helped CIA
The celebrity humanitarian had a complicated past, including struggles related to his sexuality and troubling ties to the CIA.
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James Garfield’s Greatest Fear: Being Stained by the Credit Mobilier Corruption Scandal
The ambitious Ohio Republican dreaded being caught up with congressmen in complicated railroad scheme
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Richmond’s Wartime Woes
The Confederate capital endured famine, riots, and eventual destruction by its own army
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Forgotten Casualty of the Cuban Missile Crisis
How the shootdown of a U-2 spyplane over Cuba by a Soviet surface-to-air missile nearly led to nuclear war