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During World War II, the U.S. Navy almost achieved what the Axis powers could only dream of: killing President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
FDR’s Court Packing Scheme
At the end of his first term, the biggest threat to Franklin Roosevelt’s ambitious […]
The Biggest Lesson From the First Major Battle of the West
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Winchester’s Burying Grounds: Where North Meets South
Thousands of Union and Confederate soldiers found their final resting place in Winchester, Va., cemeteries
Build your own P-61 Black Widow
One of the most famous Northrop P-61 night fighters was a Black Widow from […]
The Northrop P-61 Black Widow and its Deadly Web
With just 127 victories to its credit, the Northrop P-61 was a minor player in WWII air combat, but its influence extended far beyond that wartime role