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Revenge on the Rhine: How Rome Got Even After the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest
Spurred to anger after finding their fallen comrades, Roman soldiers snatched a victory from the jaws of defeat.
The Spitfire’s Looks Could Kill
The Supermarine Spitfire is one of the best-known airplanes from World War II, and perhaps the best-looking, too.
10 Top Living Western Artists… Picked by Wild West Magazine
While not all encompassing, these are some of the best.
‘Loose lips sink ships’: How Northern Newspapers Gave Away Vital Intelligence to the Confederacy
Northern newspapers were culpable in aiding Confederate intelligence during Burnside’s North Carolina Expedition of 1862.
When A Spaghetti Tree Hoax Caused A Nationwide Uproar
In 1957, BBC producers released a prank broadcast reporting that spaghetti grew on trees. They didn’t expect to be taken quite so seriously.
Ulysses S. Grant’s Humble Midwestern Roots
Author Jack Hurst discusses his new book, ‘America’s Hardscrabble General: Ulysses S. Grant From Farm Boy to Shiloh.’
Why the Flamethrower Became so Effective (and Terrifying)
The M2-2 corrected the deficiencies of earlier models.
He Rode with Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Was He the Deadliest Member of the Wild Bunch?
Under the alias 'Kid Curry,' outlaw Harvey Logan gained infamy — but whether he was the ‘deadliest’ member of the Wild Bunch is debatable.