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A Requiem for Daniel Ellsberg
The man who leaked the "Pentagon Papers" revealing that four successive U.S. presidents misled the public died on June 16.
‘The Toughest Situation of my Life’: Now 99, A P-47 Pilot Reflects on Being Shot Down Over Germany
It was going to be his last mission one way or another.
Buffalo Bill Is Buried in Colorado, But You May Be Surprised Who Else Has Ties to the State
Kit Carson, Doc Holliday and Tom Horn all made a mark in Colorado.
Mending the McClellan Myth
Little Mac never outlived criticism he dawdled with Lee’s “Lost Orders” in hand. A new study sets the record straight.
Both Sides Claimed Victory During the First Major Offensive of the Vietnam. Who Actually Won?
In Operation Starlite in 1965, U.S. Marines Battled A Formidable Viet Cong Regiment.
From the Titanic, Anne Frank and the Titan — The One Family With Ties to Them All
Otto Frank, alongside his family, almost made it safely to America thanks to this retailing magnate.
Precision vs. Propaganda: Some Painters Meticulously Researched Their Masterworks — Others Not So Much
You know that iconic painting of Napoleon crossing the Alps? It's all wrong.
When Indian Raiders Plagued Postwar Texas, President Grant Authorized This Illegal Invasion of Mexico
Colonel Ranald Mackenzie led his column more than 140 miles in 38 hours to attack Indian villages.