On a warm August day in 1785, at the Merchants’ Coffee House in Philadelphia, […]
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Valor | Night Watch
Sometimes it takes more than courage under fire to merit a nation’s highest military […]
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What Happened To Marhsal Grouchy And Why Wasn’t He Executed?
What Happened To Marhsal Grouchy And Why Wasn’t He Executed?
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A Brief History of Aviation by JustFly
Throughout history, countless records have demonstrated man’s fascination with flight. While the true origin […]
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The Defense of Van
In the spring of 1915, while the world watched events in the Dardanelles, one small Armenian community in a distant corner of the Ottoman Empire waged a desperate battle of national survival.
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The 100 Greatest Generals of All Time
These are the most important military leaders in history, from the classical era to the present day.
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Fire For Effect: Who’s the Boss?
Most alternate scenarios are operational. What if, in May 1940, Hitler doesn’t halt his Panzers short of Dunkirk? What if, in August 1941, the Wehrmacht, instead of wheeling south into Ukraine, keeps driving to Moscow?
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Praise God and Liberty: Religion and the Founding of the United States
Devout believers and deistic doubters formed an unlikely alliance that helped win the Revolution and forge the new American nation.
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Why John Brown Still Scares Us
On October 18, 1859, John Brown lay bleeding on the floor of an armory […]
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In Good Faith and Good Will: A Conversation with Jon Meacham
The debate over the separation of church and state is all too often driven […]