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World War II Magazine
One reader sends in a mysterious WWII pin and ponders its origins...
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World War II Magazine
The phrase “Sophie’s Choice” has entered the vernacular to mean an impossible dilemma, a choice that is morally unbearable. It comes from the title of William Styron’s acclaimed 1979 novel which was later adapted into a 1982 film...
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Ask Mr. History, Personalities
Who Is This Man and What Did He Do?...
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HistoryNet
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In this interview, HistoryNet reporter Rebecca Miller interviews historical author Dorothy Love. Love is an award-winning writer known for her ability to bring historical color and refinement to historical fiction. Her latest novel, Mrs....
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American History, Ask Mr. History
Can you recommend a good general book on U.S. history?...
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America's Civil War, Ask Mr. History
Was John C. Calhoun Proud of Slavery?...
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Videos
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Colonel (R) Tony Deane is a veteran of the Cold War, Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Operation Joint Guardian (Kosovo), and Operation Iraqi Freedom. He served in numerous armor and cavalry leadership positions for over 28 years. In...
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Ask Mr. History
How Do We Get the German Name Berg?...
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Audio, World War II
Jimmy Weldon, a World War II veteran recalls his feelings when he heard about the attack on Pearl Harbor....
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World War II Magazine
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As an anti-aircraft gunner, Gordon Hearne, 21, landed at Omaha Beach, Normandy on June 7, 1944. That July, the U.S. Army assigned his battalion to the 28th Infantry Division. He survived five European campaigns unscathed. After the war,...
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Audio
Former US Deputy Undersecretary of Defense of the Bush Administration, Jed Babbin, discusses the need for more F18 Strike Fighters....
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America's Civil War Magazine
Nine years ago, the Alexander Gallery in Manhattan acquired a portrait painted by Mrs. Robert E. Lee. Who is the girl in the painting and what was her relationship with Mrs. Lee?...
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Ask Mr. History
Where was Hugh Glass Eventually Buried?...
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Audio
Interview with investigative reporter Jeremy Scahill, author of 'The Assassination Complex: Inside the Government's Secret Drone Warfare Program.' Scahill argues that the US government has been persecuting 'lower level' whistle blowers...
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Ask Mr. History
When was the first recorded meme?...
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Audio
Former US ambassador to Afghanistan, Iraq and the United Nations Zalmay Khalilzad discusses US participation in the Afghanistan conflict....
