How Elizabeth Eckford’s Walk to Central High Changed the Course of History
The civil rights icon ended up befriending the white girl who tried to keep her from attending Little Rock’s high school — but did it last?
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History of MiGs: The Fighter Planes That Protected — and Survived — the USSR
During the Cold War, these fighter planes were the mainstay of Soviet air defense. Here’s the history — and ignominious coda of the USSR’s premier fighter jets.
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What If Robert E. Lee Had Sent Troops to Vicksburg?
Why exactly was Robert E. Lee so opposed to sending help to Mississippi in 1863?
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Nurses in Vietnam: Putting Themselves in Danger to Keep Men Alive
Among the first Americans to go over for the war, these women were in constant danger but are still often forgotten.
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‘The Quiet Americans’ Book Review: The Cold War through the Eyes of Four CIA Men
Scott Anderson explores early Cold War history through four linked biographies.
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How a One-Eyed Canadian Almost Ruined the Japanese Surrender of WWII
A classic Canadian “sorry” moment almost undid the end of the war.
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