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During the Blitz, the UK Had a Secret Weapon Against Nazi Raids: Carrots
To protect the secret of the Dowding radar system the U.K. government hatched a plot so ludicrous, so ingenious that it had the potential to actually work.
How The ‘French 75’ Started A Revolution in Field Artillery
The Matériel de 75mm Mle 1897 fired more than 16 million shells at the 1916 Battle of Verdun alone.
Was ‘Bleeding Kansas’ Really That Violent?
This notorious pre-Civil War struggle was supposed to be “bloody." But the casualty numbers suggest otherwise.
US Spy Satellites Took Pictures of the Soviets in the 1960s. How Did the Film Get Back to Earth?
The C-119 wasn't glamorous, but it served on the frontlines of the spy war against the Soviet Union.
Nazi Homeschoolers Unmasked! Dog License Helps Anti-Fascists ID Ohio Couple Who Taught Hate
A couple in Ohio started a "Nazi-approved" curriculum when they found that the American education system was lacking.
This Journalist Risked His Life to Reveal the Horrors of Lynching in the South
Lynching investigator Walter White risked everything to tell Americans the truth.
What Made The Japanese Attack On Pearl Harbor So Devastating? This Ordnance.
Some of the bombs and torpedoes the Japanese used on December 7, 1941, were custom designed
You Know Him for His Facial Hair. But You Might Not Know the Tale of His Tragic Death.
Always adventurous, Percy Wyndham's latest gamble proved to be his last.