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Book Review: Patriotic Treason / john brown and the soul of america
Patriotic Treason: John Brown and the Soul of America by Evan Carton, The Free […]
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Tracking Down the Past: Harper’s Ferry
There were a half dozen so pivotal events occurring in the antebellum period of […]
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An Officer and an Indian
George Washington Grayson straddled two worlds as a Confederate officer and a Creek chieftain. […]
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Friends to the Death
David R. Jones and Henry W. Kingsbury were comrades on opposite sides during America’s […]
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Two Great American Armies: The Opposing Forces at Antietam
On September 17, 1862, two of America’s greatest armies engaged in mortal combat at […]
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When the Wives of POWs Took on the U.S. Government
A group of POW wives put pressure on Washington by shining a spotlight on their husbands’ suffering at the hands of the North Vietnamese.
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How an American helped the Chinese Revolution
Homer Lea’s dreams of military glory led him to a starring role in the Chinese revolution
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The Crucible of Antioch: The Pivotal Clash of the First Crusade
Fortunes turned for the opposing Christian and Muslim armies in this pivotal clash of the 1095–99 First Crusade
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Thunder in the Cinema: Hollywood’s Jet Age Movies
Hollywood’s fictional U.S. Air Force films often diverged from reality, but most are worth watching if only for the aerial sequences featuring rare jet aircraft