Separated from Southern-sympathizing Manhattan, Brooklyn had one of the largest and most politically aware Black communities in the U.S.
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Nearly Half of Troops Polled Support Changing Names of Bases Honoring Confederate Leaders
Nearly half of service members surveyed in the latest Military Times Poll favored renaming military bases that […]
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‘Deluge of Fire’: The Battle of Na San, 1952
The French withstood a fierce Viet Minh assault at Na San, but Gen. Vo Nguyen Giap learned to improve his strategy for Dien Bien Phu in 1954
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Book Review: Civil War Trauma
The effects of imprisonment on the senses scarred prisoners for the rest of their lives.
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The Riddle of Sinatra
When Frank Sinatra needed to reach the next level, music arranger Nelson Riddle helped him find it.
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Porter’s Private War: The USS Essex in Polynesia
David Porter attacked enemy shipping and unilaterally annexed an island in the Pacific
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‘If This Rebellion Succeeds, the Nation Is Ruined’
The war forever changed Corporal Robert Bradbury
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October 16, 1940—Uncle Sam’s Got Your Number, Guys
With war in the wings, the United States began calling men into service in 1940.
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Flaming Flattops: Deadly Fires Struck U.S. Aircraft Carriers
Accidental fires ignited three U.S. aircraft carriers during the Vietnam War, killing 206 American sailors and injuring 631 others.
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How Oscar Wilde Captured America’s Fancy
Oscar Wilde came to conquer American with an arched eyebrow and a saucy demeanor