When the sectional conflicts moved from the Capitol to the battlefield, lawmakers in Washington […]
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Film Review: American Experience / Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
American Experience: Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid 60 minutes, PBS, $24.99. The latest […]
Dirty Deeds Done Deceptively
Before he lived it, spy novelist Dennis Wheatley wrote it. Few nations have used […]
A Few Good Marines: Dogs in Wartime
In the Pacific, Americans warriors learned how to let slip the dogs of war.
Trench Foot, Wild Boars, and Bad Hair Days
A newly minted company commander had to deal with all those things and more […]
One Man’s Tet
Jan Patronek, a young U.S. Army lieutenant, finds himself leading South Vietnamese troops in […]
The Lion’s Last Roar: Marshal Michel Ney
Napoléon’s beloved Marshal Michel Ney went down swinging a broken sword for France—only to […]
Getting Personal On The Frontier: Mail-Order Brides
Matchmaking was important business out West, as mail-order brides and bridegrooms were willing to […]
The Song That Marches On: History of the Battle Hymn of the Republic
“The Battle Hymn of the Republic” is far more popular today than it was […]
Arlington’s Enslaved Savior: Selina Gray
Today the Gray family story is a key part of the history of Arlington House, and the continued existence of some of America’s most treasured artifacts can be attributed to this one remarkable woman