In 1962, Dr. Eleanor Ardel Vietti became America’s first female prisoner of war in Vietnam. She’s still unaccounted for.
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The Soviet Union’s Top-Secret Operation to Repatriate Downed U.S. Airmen
Hundreds of American fliers ended up stranded in Siberia—creating a conundrum for the Soviets, who were not at war with nearby Japan.
Hot Issues in 1918 Midterm Election Roil US Politics Today
Wilson’s war was almost over and women’s suffrage was near, but there was a pandemic and the country was polarized over Prohibition.
A Surgeon’s Vietnam Story
Dr. Sheldon Kushner and a team of other military doctors provided much-needed care to South Vietnamese civilians
Target Acquired: Downtown Nashville is a Bullseye for Overlooked Civil War History
Early on a Friday evening in Nashville, I stand in the bullseye of history […]
When Fire Rained From the Sky
The first low-level B-29 raid on Tokyo introduced a terrifying new tactic in the war against Japan
General Westmoreland’s ‘protocol’ for Promotions Were Sealed With a Kiss
Imagine surviving monsoons, dengue fever, dysentery, malaria, and leeches in a bamboo hut in […]
America’s Civil War Reviews: Close Quarters, Profound Trauma
The effects of imprisonment on the senses scarred prisoners for the rest of their lives
Clara Maass, the Nurse Who Gave Her Life in the Name of Science
Clara Maass paid the ultimate sacrifice in the search for curing yellow fever.
Often Overlooked, The C-141 Starlifter Played A Central Role During the Vietnam War
This iconic aircraft carried some of the heaviest loads during the Vietnam War