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Did Egyptian Belly Dancers Act As Spies in World War II?
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Unassuming AC-119 aircraft became the fearsome "Shadows and Stingers" of the Vietnam War.
Robert E. Lee Endures a Precipitous Reset in Maryland
Though the Lost Orders forced the Confederate commander to fight on unfavorable ground at Sharpsburg, he survived the bloody clash with his army intact.
This Kiowa Chief Kept to the Road of Peace — Until He Didn’t
In 1870 Kiowa detractors goaded Kicking Bird into fighting the bluecoats.
Unraveling the Story of a Somber Gettysburg Photograph
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Seventy-Five Years Ago Lucky Lady II Became the First Plane to Circumnavigate the World Nonstop
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