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Hero Soldier or Serial Killer? A New Documentary Reveals Reveals the Murderous Crimes of Hiroo Onoda
Three decades after World War II ended, Japanese soldier Hiroo Onoda emerged as a valiant holdout. What's forgotten is his murderous crimes against Filipino civilians.
From Gallipoli to Beyond the Grave — Hear the Oldest Surviving Voice From World War I
Henry Lanser's words, recorded sometime between December 1914 and January 1915, are believed to be the oldest surviving recording in the world of an ordinary soldier in wartime.
Abigail Adams Persevered Through Siege and Smallpox to Support the Revolution
...while simultaneously keeping up John Adams’ spirit.
Day One at Chancellorsville — Hooker’s Big Mistake
Early in the evening on April 29, 1863, Major General James Ewell Brown Stuart […]
In Dealing with Pro-Slavery Border States, This Union Colonel Tested Federal Limits When It Came to Emancipation
In 1863, Congress granted emancipation to all Confederate “contrabands." This proved especially difficult to navigate in Kentucky and other border states.
These Blundering Bandits Didn’t Wear Masks or Have an Escape Plan — No Surprise They Blew It
The 1920 train robbery led to their deaths and those of three lawmen.
‘Why? I mean, we won’: The Century-Long Battle Over This Confederate Flag
Nearly 160 years later, a fight remains between the North and the South and […]