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‘The Quiet Americans’ Book Review: The Cold War through the Eyes of Four CIA Men
Scott Anderson explores early Cold War history through four linked biographies.
Watch the Battle of Britain Like You’ve Never Seen It Before — in Miniature Form
This scaled-down version of the 1969 film is a labor of love. It may be small in size, but it deserves big praise.
A Confederate Love Affair: Letters Between A General and His Outspoken Wife
An interview with historian William C. "Jack" Davis on his 2022 book, "The Whartons' War"
When a WWI German Zeppelin Tried to Bomb Edinburgh Castle — and Missed
Edinburgh Castle is hard to miss. But that’s exactly what a German Zeppelin crew did when they took aim at it in 1916.
Operation Retribution: The Royal Navy’s Attempt to Prevent a German Dunkirk
Britain's operation to stop the Axis evacuation from North Africa included ramming ships.
How Did Corporal Punishment End in the Military?
Attitudinal changes in the 19th-century U.S. and British militaries—
and within society in general—gradually ended corporal punishment.
‘They Are Marines, Period’: Trailblazing All-Black Marine Unit From WWII to Feature in New Docuseries
Just over 80 years after the Montford Point Marines integrated the ranks of the Marine Corps, the historic unit is taking center stage as the subject of ABC’s “Our America” documentary series.
Can You Help Solve These Gettysburg Photo Mysteries?
Postwar newspapers provided clues
to two Gettysburg photo mysteries.
We don't have answers—yet.