A North Dakota community rose up in rage and sorrow as its newspaper condemned ‘the most atrocious crime’ in county history.
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Whether As a Kingdom or As a Socialist Republic, Yugoslavia Proved an Impossible Experiment. Here’s Why
Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo,
Macedonia and Montenegro all sought independence with varying degrees of bloodshed and/or diplomacy.
Liquor Numbed the Pain, Took the Edge Off Homesickness… and Caused Havoc During the Civil War
Both common soldiers and commanders struggled with the bottle during the war.
Antietam’s Gory Aftermath: How the Union Army’s Post-Battle Occupation Devastated Sharpsburg’s Civilians
The Army of the Potomac left the Sharpsburg, Md., area devastated and disease ridden.
The 5 ‘Dumbest’ Moments in History—That Actually Changed History
These moments may have been coincidental, but boy did they change the world.
John Fetterman Isn’t the First Ill Politician to Serve. Here Are Examples from History
From the Founding Fathers to the present day, illness has impacted politics.
These 7 Foreigners Helped Win the American Revolution
George Washington had complained vociferously about the flood of questionable foreign volunteers. These men earned his respect and the respect of the nation.
This Prosthetic Limb Gave Civil War Amputees a Chance to Embrace Their Loved Ones Again
Too old to fight, Marvin Lincoln instead used his skills to invent a prosthetic arm to help disabled veterans.
48 Hours That Changed the Course of B.B. King’s Life — And American Music
A moment changed a Mississippi-born musician’s life.
This Journalist Risked His Life to Reveal the Horrors of Lynching in the South
Lynching investigator Walter White risked everything to tell Americans the truth.