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Graphic Novel Tells Story of Vietnam Pilot Who Flew Into Enemy Fire
The Association of the United States Army has chronicled the story of Medal of Honor recipient Maj. Bruce Crandall.
How a Young Winston Churchill Used His Series of Misadventures in South Africa to Catapult to Fame
Shot at, ambushed, and led a daring escape, Winston Churchill proved his mettle in the Second Boer War.
Was This Dirigible Builder Stock-Swindling Grifter or a Deluded Visionary?
In 1908, John Morrell's plans all came "crashing" down.
Who Started the Infamous 1869 Yellow Jacket Mine Fire That Claimed Three Dozen Men?
After dozens of miners perished in Nevada’s Gold Hill shafts, rumors of foul play engulfed superintendent John P. Jones.
The Texas Civil War Museum Lowers Its Flag
The Fort Worth museum is shuttering its doors in December 2023.
In 1955 an American TV Show Did the Unthinkable: It Ambushed A Hiroshima Survivor With An Enola Gay Pilot
In 1955 the tv show "This Is Your Life" surprised a Hiroshima survivor by introducing him to one of the bombers on live television.