Sam Wineburg, 53, is a professor of education and history at Stanford University and […]
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Interview: Bud Robertson / Sage of the Centennial
James I. “Bud” Robertson, professor of history at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University […]
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Daily Quiz for September 19, 2017
Admiral Chester Nimitz is most noted for his service during this war.
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Altar of Peace: Symbolism at the Japanese Surrender Ceremony
There was much more to the surrender ceremony on Tokyo Bay than its spectacular surface indicated
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F-117A: The Black Jet
Operating at night and virtually invisible to radar, the F-117A Nighthawk racked up a near-perfect combat record.
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Was the “American Mayor of Saigon” Brought Down by Corruption, Disgruntled Leadership — or Love?
Capt. Archie Kuntze commanded U.S. Navy Headquarters Support Activity Saigon. The assignment would be the high point of his career—and end as the low point in his life.
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When the Die Was Cast
As 1966 neared, Hanoi held fast to the hope that the NVA and VC […]
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Who Are the Bad Guys?
In the midst of deathly violence, humanity could prevail even among enemies. As a […]
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Travels Against Charlie
American literary legend John Steinbeck’s last work was a risky assignment as a war […]
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Esper and Ut Ride Again
Long after the war, the AP’s George Esper and Pulitzer Prize–winning photographer Nick Ut […]