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The Battle of Khe Sanh, January 21 – April 8, 1968
Editor: Michael Spilling and Consultant Editor: Chris McNab Khe Sanh combat base, built on a hilltop…
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The Battle of Hue, January 30 – March 3, 1969
Editor: Michael Spilling and Consultant Editor: Chris McNab As part of the Tet Offensive of 1968,…
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Operation Market Garden: Arnham, September 17–21, 1944
Editor: Michael Spilling and Consultant Editor: Chris McNab On 17 September 1944, the Anglo-Canadian 21st Army…
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The Battle of Kettle Hill, July 1, 1898
Editor: Michael Spilling and Consultant Editor: Chris McNab The San Juan Ridge (Kettle Hill) was the…
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Battle of Manila Bay, May 1, 1898
Editor: Michael Spilling and Consultant Editor: Chris McNab The Battle of Manila Bay took place on…
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The Battle of Gettysburg, 1–3 July 1863
Editor: Michael Spilling and Consultant Editor: Chris McNab On 30 June, Meade advised MGen John Reynolds…
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The Battle of Shiloh, 6–7 April 1862
Editor: Michael Spilling and Consultant Editor: Chris McNab Just 2km south-west of Pittsburg Landing was Shiloh…
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The Battle of Little Bighorn, 25–26 June 1876
Editor: Michael Spilling and Consultant Editor: Chris McNab Little Bighorn, more than a third of Lt…
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The Battle of Buena Vista, February 22-23, 1847
Editor: Michael Spilling and Consultant Editor: Chris McNab American Battles and Campaigns - The Battle of…
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The Battle of San Jacinto, April 21, 1836
Editor: Michael Spilling and Consultant Editor: Chris McNab American Battles and Campaigns - The Battle of…
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The Wreck of USS Monitor
by David Gibbins
Almost half of the ships that I cover in my book, A History…
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America’s Most Clandestine Military Unit
Adam Gamal (a pseudonym created to keep his family safe from harm) served in the most…
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Feathered Fighters
by Tom Clavin
67 years ago, the U.S. Army Pigeon Service closed. You might think that…
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7 Books to Celebrate Women’s History Month
This Women’s History Month, we bring you seven titles highlighting the amazing feats of women, whether…
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Good With a Gun
by Tom Clavin
In the following excerpt from Follow Me to Hell, Tom Clavin introduces John…
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When Fascists Roamed America’s Cities
by Thomas Mullen
When we think about the World War II years, we tend to visualize…
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The Mayor and the Nazis
by Terry Golway
As hard as it is to imagine, there was a time in the…
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The First Shots of the Revolution
by Jack Kelly
In the following excerpt from God Save Benedict Arnold , the first shots of…
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