A Stonewall Brigade captain recounts the savage July 3, 1863, fight for Culp’s Hill at Gettysburg
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Who Knew? The Art Deco Building in Gettysburg that Housed German POWs During WWII
What’s this striking art deco building doing in the middle of the nation’s most important Civil War battlefield?
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How the Longbow Won the Battle of Crug Mawr
In 1136 a Welsh army defeated a fierce Norman force with a unique weapon that changed the course of military history—the longbow.
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‘Lansky’ Film Takes Closer Look at the Financial Wizard of Organized Crime
Meyer Lansky was a key figure in the 1934 creation of the national crime syndicate
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How Walter Reed Secured His Place in Medical History
The U.S. Army doctor Walter Reed — with the assistance of a few brave volunteers — helped stop the spread of a deadly illness ravaging the tropics.
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Book Review: Inside the U.S. Navy of 1812–1815
William Dudley emphasizes the logistical challenges faced by the nascent U.S. Navy amid the War of 1812.
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What is Juneteenth? The History of America’s Newest Federal Holiday
Juneteenth, an annual holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, has been celebrated by African Americans since the late 1800s.
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The Race to the Rhine: How the U.S. 79th Division Took Down the Nazis
In World War II, the U.S. Army’s 79th Infantry Division slugged its way through one Nazi stronghold after another
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Several Crucial Strategies that Shaped the 1862 Seven Days Campaign
A handful of critical decisions altered the course of the 1862 Seven Days Campaign
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Into Cold Air: Was an Airship the First to Reach the North Pole?
Of the multiple early explorers who claimed to have reached the North Pole, only the crew of the airship Norge definitively achieved their goal