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Skip the Lines and Take Our Video Tour of a New Amelia Earhart Museum
The museum opened on April 14, 2023.
Revolver of Confederacy’s Jefferson Davis Fetches $470K at Auction
The weapon’s primary significance dates back to May 10, 1865, when Davis was captured by U.S. Cavalry troops in Irwin County, Georgia.
The Civil War Is in His DNA: Meet the New Head of the Brandy Station Foundation
An interview with Howard Lambert.
Gerard Butler’s ‘Kandahar’ Requires Degree in International Relations
“Kandahar” hits theaters on May 26.
That One Time A US Helo Crew Dropped Greased Pigs Onto A Flight Deck
Let’s drop greased pigs onto an aircraft carrier, said this chopper crew. It’ll be fun, they said.
This Pineapple Magnate Sponsored an Air Race to Hawaii. It Did Not Go Well.
In 1927, newspaper reporters convinced James Dole that an air contest would result in a publicity bonanza for his product. By the time it was over, a dozen people were dead.
How the Debt Ceiling Went From Boring Economics to Apocalyptic Politics
A brief history of the debt ceiling to provide some context to the current political battle waging in the capital city.
Meet the Soviet Pilot Who Lost Both His Legs But Continued to Fly
The film "The Pilot"
is inspired by Aleksey Petrovich Maresyev.