The weapon’s primary significance dates back to May 10, 1865, when Davis was captured by U.S. Cavalry troops in Irwin County, Georgia.
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The Civil War Is in His DNA: Meet the New Head of the Brandy Station Foundation
An interview with Howard Lambert.
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Gerard Butler’s ‘Kandahar’ Requires Degree in International Relations
“Kandahar” hits theaters on May 26.
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That One Time A US Helo Crew Dropped Greased Pigs Onto A Flight Deck
Let’s drop greased pigs onto an aircraft carrier, said this chopper crew. It’ll be fun, they said.
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This Pineapple Magnate Sponsored an Air Race to Hawaii. It Did Not Go Well.
In 1927, newspaper reporters convinced James Dole that an air contest would result in a publicity bonanza for his product. By the time it was over, a dozen people were dead.
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How the Debt Ceiling Went From Boring Economics to Apocalyptic Politics
A brief history of the debt ceiling to provide some context to the current political battle waging in the capital city.
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Meet the Soviet Pilot Who Lost Both His Legs But Continued to Fly
The film “The Pilot”
is inspired by Aleksey Petrovich Maresyev.
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From Embezzling Millions to Milking Cows, the Rise and Fall of a Wall Street Swindler
Richard Whitney was nicknamed the “White Knight” before his swift downfall.
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After Their Famous Mission, the “Dambusters” Continued to Strike the Toughest Targets
Following their famous May 1943 mission, the Dambusters went on to drop 6- and 10-ton “Earthquake Bombs”