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Frederick II: How the War-Hungry Prussian Monarch Came to be Revered
Though crazy, war-hungry, vindictive and nasty, history still views the monarch Frederick II of Prussia as a great leader.
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What We Learned: from the Battle of Veracruz (June 2007)
In 1846 the United States and Mexico stood at an impasse. The breakaway Mexican […]
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The Last Czar as Leader
A wave of nostalgia for Czar Nicholas II and his family is sweeping Russia and beyond. However, the glow in which Nicholas is seen tells only a part of the story of the czar as leader
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Ike vs. Mac
Both graduated from West Point, served together in the Army and fought in World […]
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War Declared!
Why did the Founding Fathers make it so difficult? The president sat in the […]
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Policing the Empire
How the Royal Air Force won its wings in the Middle East. In the […]
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What We Learned: from Fredericksburg
Most are familiar with the brutal December 13, 1862, Battle of Fredericksburg. Less well […]
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Trailside: Crossroads Town Harrisonburg, Va.
Both Union and Confederate soldiers brought suffering to this Shenandoah valley hamlet