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A Pacifist Scribbled A Song When She Was Half-Asleep. It Became A Famous Union Battle March
How abolitionist Julia Ward Howe wrote history's most accidental fight song.
How Do World War I’s Top Generals Stack up?
More than a century after the war we assess the reputations of six leading commanders.
The ‘Lemon Squeezer’ Proved a Popular Backup Gun
Lawmen and gamblers alike favored H&R’s hammerless pocket revolver.
‘Boston Harbor a Teapot Tonight’: The Revolutionary Act, 250 Years On
Four descendants remember the risks taken by their ancestors in standing up to the British in 1773 and tossing tea into Boston Harbor.
This Underwater Vehicle Was Used by Navy SEALs in Vietnam
The Mark VII was used in a daring attempt to rescue POWs from North Vietnam.
World War I Enemies Played Football During A Christmas Truce–Except Maybe They Didn’t.
Evidence casts suspicion on a famous Christmas Truce story and several monuments.
Sharps Breechloaders Were Simple and Sturdy Guns, Trusted in the North and the South
These deadly weapons were favored by sharpshooters and cavalrymen alike.