The United State Air Force was officially “born” on Sept. 18, 1947.
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Why We’re Still Obsessed With D.B. Cooper, 51 Years After His Hijacking
HistoryNet recently spoke with P.G. Morgan on his latest Netflix docuseries, “D.B. Cooper: Where Are You?!” on what he thinks happened to Cooper and the wild and wonderful world of “Cooperites.”
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A Soft Landing
Women of the Michigan Soldiers’ Relief Association are pictured here tending to wounded soldiers […]
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The Medical Device That Saved a Million Lives — and Became a TV Scene Stealer
Owen Wagensteen came up with a simple but effective apparatus that made abdominal surgery a less deadly proposition.
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Jesse James’ Greatest Failure
When “Minnesota nice” beat the country’s most notorious gang.
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Young Jesse James As a Guerrilla
Before he was an infamous outlaw, James and Frank James were implicated in a massacre of Union soldiers.
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Paul Garber: Smithsonian Historian, Kite Flyer
During World War II, Navy commander Paul E. Garber displays a Mark I kite […]
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Britain’s Greatest General: John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
The colorful life of John Churchill, the first duke of Marlborough, examined.
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Nazis Built an Escape-Proof Castle. Allied POWs Got Out More Than 30 Times.
Author Ben Macintyre tackles the almost mythic status of Colditz POWs in his latest work.