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Why Are Gettysburg Monuments Placed Where They Are?
Early monumentation on the battlefield was chaotic until the park stepped in...
The Soviet’s Not New, But (Not Really) Improved Destroyer
The U.S.S.R.'s 7U was modified to increase survivability.
How Two WWII Veterans Built Waffle House into an Empire
With more than 2,000 locations across 25 states, it’s safe to say that the humble breakfast haunt is really more of an empire than a mom-and-pop shop.
Rare Unexploded Artillery Shell Discovered at Gettysburg. Yes, Really.
Only five such shells have been found at the famed battlefield since 1980.
A Century Ago Russians and Poles Fought Over Ukraine. Here’s Why
In the aftermath of WWI, Ukraine was sundered in half.
This German Dive-Bomber Terrified the Brits in 1940. What Made the ‘Jericho Trumpet’ So Frightening?
The Ju-87 Stuka was designed to inflict both physical and psychological damage
At Age 81, This Western Screenwriter-Director Isn’t Slowing Down. Here’s His Latest Project.
Emmy-winning director Walter Hill talks Western movies and history.
The Great North Korean Volvo Heist
The Swedes soon learned that this promise of a “new market” was nothing short of a Potemkin village.