Newly declassified documents from the CIA’s chief analyst in Vietnam reveal the chaos as Saigon fell.
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Lord Byron in the Greek War for Independence
In the later 1930s, prominent writers such as George Orwell, André Malraux and Ernest […]
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John Trumbull: Artist of the Revolutionary Generation
American painting style grew out of heroic scenes, martyrs’ deaths, and massive historic murals
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American History Book Review: Empires at War and The War That Made America
Empires at War: The French and Indian War and the Struggle for North America […]
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Field Notes: African-American Civil War Museum to Expand
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Who Was Ho Chi Minh? The Evolution of a Self-Described ‘Professional Revolutionary’
How communist North Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh developed his thoughts and theories on war
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Nancy Hill—Civil War Nurse, Pioneering Doctor
Nurse Nancy Hill’s reputation for sound judgment and bravery began in the chaotic days […]
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The War In Their Words: One New Jersey Volunteer Was ‘Downhearted and Sick’ as War Fever Ebbed
Disillusioned Private Robert Beckwith longed for home and warned a friend not to enlist. He would die at 2nd Bull Run
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Did Two Presidents Unnecessarily Prolong the Vietnam War?
The military decisions made across presidencies had some sound strategic and ethical foundations, yet there are also morally troubling aspects.
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Robert E. Lee Jr.: The Legend’s Last Son Followed the Family to War
After serving as a junior officer, ‘Rob’ Lee wrote a renowned chronicle of his father’s life