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Understanding the Language of War: Tony Blair and Winston Churchill
by Mark Thompson It’s May 13, 1940. Winston Churchill has been prime minister of the United…
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How General George Washington Spies Defeated the British
by John A. Nagy General George Washington was always concerned about spies. They were a constant…
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Marine Fighting Squadron VMF 221: Defending Midway
Michael E. Haskew During the weeks that followed the outbreak of war, the garrison on Midway…
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FDR Secures the Declaration of Independence, May 13, 1942
by Stephen Puleo May 13, 1942, Securing the Declaration of Independence at the U.S. Bullion Depository,…
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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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Hiding CIA Operations: The Attack on Khowst
by Douglas Laux Attack on Khowst Forward Operating Base Chapman was located just outside the town…
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Lorraine Hansberry and Chicago Segregation
by Natalie Y. Moore Lorraine Hansberry v. Anna Lee The Hansberry saga is just one story…
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Captain Cook and the Discovery of Hawaii
by Captive Paradise
by James L. Haley Chapter 1: The Loneliness of a God - Captain Cook After rounding…
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The Final Outcome: Braddock Tigers Football and the Strike of 1959
by Greg Nichols For reasons that had nothing to do with Eisenhower, Taft-Hartley, or the Supreme…
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A Poem or a Song: What Was Francis Scott Key Writing That Night?
by Marc Leepson Francis Scott Key loved poetry. From the time he was a child, he…
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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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