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How a 17-Year-Old New Yorker Became the First Jewish Medal of Honor Recipient
How a 17-Year-Old New Yorker Became the First Jewish Medal of Honor Recipient
Mar 16, 2023
A broken drum and an ailing comrade led Ben Levy to become the first Jewish American to receive the Medal of Honor.
He Tried to Kill Himself 3 Times. Then This Japanese Soldier Surrendered to the Americans.
He Tried to Kill Himself 3 Times. Then This Japanese Soldier Surrendered to the Americans.
Mar 16, 2023
Reluctant Japanese soldier Shohei Ooka tried and failed to commit suicide before giving himself up to American troops in the Philippines.
Made in the CSA: Southern Arms Makers Produced Pistols With Brass Parts to Save on Scarce Steel
Made in the CSA: Southern Arms Makers Produced Pistols With Brass Parts to Save on Scarce Steel
Mar 16, 2023
Innovative Confederate gunmakers made revolvers with brass parts.
How Highways Helped the Ancient Persians Fight
How Highways Helped the Ancient Persians Fight
Mar 15, 2023
The Achaemenid Empire’s incredible highway system solidified imperial rule and sped its armies to victory in battle.
What Does a Two-Headed, Venom-Spitting Snake Have to Do With WWII?
What Does a Two-Headed, Venom-Spitting Snake Have to Do With WWII?
Mar 15, 2023
What's the story behind the bizarre snake on this patch?
Army and Navy Pilots Joined Together in a Day of Duels Over Vietnam
Army and Navy Pilots Joined Together in a Day of Duels Over Vietnam
Mar 15, 2023
U.S. and North Vietnamese aces clashed on May 10, 1972