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World War II’s Hunted Hero
Charles Sweeny aimed to recruit American pilots to fly for France in World War II. The FBI tried to stop him.
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Richmond’s American Civil War Museum Brings New Life to History
Newly opened venue breaks new ground in telling stories of the people who lived […]
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Before Gene Roddenberry Created Star Trek, He Cheated Death as a WWII Pilot in the Pacific
As a B-17 pilot, Gene Roddenberry survived tropical storms, flak and crash that tore his plane apart and left two dead.
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In the Civil War, Surrendering Was Often an Act of Honor
Major Robert Anderson became a Union hero for losing the fight for Fort Sumter
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From the Jaws of Victory: Colonial Americans Versus the French
After prevailing against British troops on the shores of Lake George, French Brig. Gen. Ludwig August von Dieskau still managed to snatch defeat
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At Washington’s Gates: Jubal Early’s Chance to Take the Capitol
On the blistering hot afternoon of July 11, 1864, bold, battle-hardened Lieutenant General Jubal […]
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Assault on the Citadel: Patton’s troops crush a large enemy force at Saint-Malo
Adolf Hitler saw Saint-Malo as a linchpin of the Atlantic Wall. The Allies reduced it to rubble
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Postwar Dinner Guests Dished and Debated Confederate Heroes
At a Baltimore table in 1887, the discussion centered around Lee, Jackson, Stuart, and Longstreet
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Embattled President James Madison Under Fire at Battle of Bladensburg
In 1814 James Madison rode into the Battle of Bladensburg and became the first sitting president to be on a battlefield under fire.