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Who Was the First Man to Tame the Mighty Mississippi?
James Buchanan Eads spent his life on the might river, and his greatest accomplishment was to bridge it.
The DUKW Amphibious Truck: A Workhorse For Ferrying Troops and Supplies
The DUKW supported Allied amphibious landings on all fronts, including on D-Day.
Silent Wings
The idea behind glider assaults was that the Leathernecks could use the unpowered craft as an element in amphibious assaults.
The Flight of the Refugees: How War Impacts Civilians
Civilians are often passed over in war films — depicted running away in the background, nameless, rootless, ephemeral. Photographs like this remind us that no matter what war, nation or century they might come from, no matter in what image they might appear, they are just like us.
When American Pilots in WWI Got the Nieuport 28 They Learned That You Can’t Always Get What You Want
The Americans flying in World War I wanted the Spad XIII. They got the Nieuport 28 instead.
His Symphony is Rarely Played Today But in 1941 it Rallied Soviets During the Siege of Leningrad
Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich mobilized his artistic genius to inspire fellow citizens to defeat Hitler’s invasion.
If You Wrote a Witty Deck Log Poem for New Year’s, It Could Win You a Piece of Old Ironsides
The Naval History and Heritage Command is looking for the best deck log poems for their annual New Year’s Day deck log poem contest.
When the ‘Rough Rider’ Became the Peacemaker
President Roosevelt, whose “speak softly and carry a big stick” diplomatic style won him popular support.