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This Coast-to-Coast Aviation Race Had Crash After Crash
A new book details a 1919 transcontinental air race.

During WWII the Japanese Created A Law To Commit War Crimes
How the Japanese Enemy Airmen’s Act led to horrific war crimes.

During the Golden Age of Air Travel, These Posters Let You Fly Around the World Without Leaving the Ground
Who could resist these tantalizing glimpses of exotic locales?

Through Muck and Mud: How the Weather Dictates Spring Offensives
The military history of the Northern Hemisphere is replete with spring offensives and there is a logical reason for it.

Was Tokyo Rose a Victim or Villain?
A new graphic novel examines the legacy of the wartime broadcaster.

The First Coup: President Diem’s Own Paratroopers Attempted to Overthrow His Regime
South Vietnamese paratroopers attacked the presidential palace to remove the corrupt regime.

After Being Shown a Slave Collar, This Author Was Inspired to Cycle the Underground Railroad
David Goodrich wants to show you how to cycle the Underground Railroad.

You Can Thank the Swedes for Combined Arms Theory
Amid the Thirty Years’ War Protestant commander Gustavus II Adolphus of Sweden finally crossed swords with Catholic commander Johann Tserclaes in 1631 at Breitenfeld, Saxony