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‘Old Abe’ is 9 Feet Tall in Rare Lincoln Portrait
The painting will be on loan to the Smithsonian for the next five years.
California is Having Another Gold Rush. Here’s Where to Try Your Hand at Panning.
A second Gold Rush is underway in the Sierras. These are spots to try your luck.
He Went AWOL to Save a Stray Dog and Refused to Leave His Comrades. Meet Australia’s First VC Recipient in Vietnam
Kevin “Dasher” Wheatley was tough guy with a heart too big for war.
The Flying Gas Station: How the KC-135 Stratotanker Saved Planes When They Were in a Pinch
This plane became the tanker of choice during the Vietnam War.
Coerced into Serving for the Confederacy, These Black Soldiers Ultimately Served Under Custer
By the end of the Civil War, the 76th USCI left no doubt it belonged.
Bullard Rifles Were Popular, But Were Too Expensive and Took Too Long to Make
Though these single-shot and repeating rifles were renowned
for their quality, they were only ever produced in small numbers.
Considering the Lessons Learned From China and Taiwan’s Historic Standoff, Will It Ever Come to War?
China even risked a nuclear response in order to achieve its international ambitions.
This Actor from the Golden Age of Westerns Now Writes About His Career, History and the West
An interview with big- and small-screen star Michael Dante.