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The Tirpitz Was Big, But Size Couldn’t Prevent the Battleship’s Destruction
At more than 50,000 tons, the warship was even bigger than the Bismarck.
What Was Christmas Like in Old Denver?
Englishwoman Rose Georgina Kingsley spent Christmas 1871 in Denver with her brother. Here are her recollections.
The M1911/1911A1 Served as America’s Military Sidearm From 1911 to 1984
U.S. Special Operations Forces continue to use specialized versions of the venerated .45 to this day.
Meet America’s Highest Scoring Living Fighter Ace
Storied triple ace Bud Anderson, 100, explains how the P-51 Mustang “saved the world.”
Australia’s Home-grown Fighter
The Boomerang wasn't great, but it was the best Australia could do at the time.
After This Infamous Outlaw Was Lynched, the Governor of Wyoming Had His Skin Made Into a Pair of Shoes
In his biography of ‘Big Nose George’ Parott, author Mark Miller seeks to demythologize the infamous Wyoming highwayman.
How the Victoria Cross Was Created
The valor of ordinary British soldiers was virtually unrecognized. Then the Victoria Cross came along.
The Army Promised Her a Grave Beside Her Husband—But Buried Someone Else There
After Robert Dowling was killed in Vietnam, his wife Mary planned to be buried beside him. But circumstances unexpectedly changed.