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Black Wave
by Kim Ghattas
Black Wave is an unprecedented examination of how the modern Mile East unraveled and…
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Jet Girl: “No Time to Worry”
by Caroline Johnson
Caroline Johnson discusses the adrenaline-filled world of flying as she prepares to intercept…
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November 4, 1979: The Iran Hostage Crisis
By Ray Takeyh During August 2005, American newspapers and television screens were unexpectedly filled with images…
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President Carter on the Iran Hostage Crisis and Attempted Rescue
By Brian Michael Till What’s the single decision you made as president that you most regret?…
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October 23, 1983: The Marines in Beirut
By Thomas L. Friedman Funny country, Lebanon. The minute one army packed up and rushed out,…
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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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The Cave Man
by Tom Clavin
Did you know that there was a series of events known as the…
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