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The Making of a Legendary American Film
by Don Graham When George Stevens picked Rock Hudson to play rancher Bick Benedict in the…
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John Wesley Hardin and the Wild West of Dodge City
by Tom Clavin The word “gunfighter” in America can be traced back to 1874, but it wasn’t…
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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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Frank Hamer and the Texas Bandit War of 1915
by John Boessenecker Extremely modest and humble, Frank Hamer left behind but scant correspondence and no…
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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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