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Were Messengers Really Killed In Ancient And Medieval Times?
"This Is Sparta!" roars Leonidas in the film "300" as he kicks a Persian emissary into a well. Did this really happen, or were messengers fairly safe?
Fort Hood Renamed: Meet Richard E. Cavazos
He was the first Hispanic American general in the U.S. Army.
Could the Bermuda Hundred Campaign Have Ended the Civil War Earlier?
Where did Butler and Beauregard go wrong?
Why We Love Pirates: Arrrr Obsession With the Rogues of the Sea
An interview with Dr. Rebecca Simon on her latest, "Why We Love Pirates: The Hunt for Captain Kidd and How He Changed Piracy Forever".
What Was South Pacific’s Legacy on Race?
Some aspects of this classic musical have not aged well.
When Hawaii’s Mauna Loa Erupted in 1935, the US Army Tried to Stop It — With Bombs
When Hawaii's Mauna Loa erupted in December 1935, army bombers tried to shut it down from the air.
A Toxic Mix of Anti-War and Anti-Abolitionist Sentiment Led to the North’s First Riots
Irish coal miners rioted against the Northern draft.
Soldier vs. Civilian: Listen To What Happened When the Civil War Came to Manassas
Listen to Civil War Times Editor Dana B. Shoaf discuss the tragic murder of a Maryland teenager by a New Hampshire soldier on The History Things Podcast.