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The History of Roe v. Wade and Abortion Laws in the US
The history of abortion laws in the U.S. goes much further back than 1973's Roe v. Wade.
Watch One of the Greatest Westerns of All Time in Its Entirety Here
"The Great Train Robbery" was groundbreaking — and mostly filmed in New Jersey.
Was World War II Ace “Butch” O’Hare Killed by Friendly Fire?
The Navy's first ace of World War II disappeared mysteriously one night during the Tarawa campaign.
Matthew Brady Caught in a Photograph
In this seemingly ordinary Civil War photograph, Maj. Gen. Robert Brown Potter (center) of […]
CAESAR Howitzer: Next-Gen French Artillery Helping Ukraine Fight Russia
France's CAESAR self-propelled howitzer has already shown great promise in the Russia-Ukraine War.
We Now Know Who to Blame for the Black Death, According to These Scientists
Thanks to 14th-century tombstones, scientists claim that they’ve discovered the genesis of the world's deadliest plague.
This English Rancher’s Ambush Killing Set Billy the Kid on the Path to Murder
For long years no monument marked the spot where Lincoln County, New Mexico Territory, rancher John Tunstall was slain in 1878
This Admiral Never Lost A Single Vessel — And May Have Invented The Armored Ship
Korea's Admiral Yi is credited with extraordinary achievements in the history of naval warfare.