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Emmett Till’s Murder Horrified 1960s America — and Continues to Shock Today
Till’s savage murder became a turning point in the civil rights movement, as did the outcome of the killers’ trial. The reverberations of this act of racist cruelty are still strongly felt.
‘Did the Soviets Treat Japanese POWs as Badly as German Ones?’
On August 8, 1945, the Soviet Union declared war on Japan—which led to the imprisonment of some 600,000 Japanese troops.
How a US Marine Rescued His Afghan Interpreter and His Family From the Taliban
They became brothers during America’s longest war. Then one of them needed help to escape when the Taliban took over again.
Stugna-P Missile: Ukrainian Widows’ Revenge Against Russia
This homegrown antitank weapon has already avenged Ukrainian soldiers in their fight against an invading Russia.
Before Creating ‘King Kong’ He Fought the Soviets from the Air
Merian C. Cooper lived a life as exciting as anything he captured on film
China’s Tank in the Vietnam War
This latecomer to the Vietnam War did not arrive from the Soviet Union, however. It came from the People’s Republic of China.
A Soldiers’ Temple: Roman Military Sanctuary Discovered In The Netherlands
Archaeologists recently discovered a rare ancient temple that was a center of worship for Roman soldiers.