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Burnside Bridge Controversy: What Exactly Happened at Antietam Creek?
The fighting that occurred around Burnside Bridge at the Battle of Antietam remains one of the most controversial subjects of the engagement. It was in the vicinity of…
Watch the First Televised Presidential Debate: JFK vs. Nixon
On Sept. 26, 1960, American politics changed forever as television carried a presidential debate for the first time in history.
Massachussets Sen. John F.…
T-80: Why Is Russia Using One of the Worst Tanks Ever in Ukraine?
When Russia launched its “special military operation” into Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, its offensive was spearheaded by tanks, primarily drawn from its Soviet-built…
How to Date a Blond (According to the Navy in the 1960s)
Blonds have more fun.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, we know. But according to this U.S. Navy training film, they also prefer gentlemen.
Shocked, I tell you.
The 1968…
How to Date a Brunette (According to the Navy in the 1960s)
“How to succeed with brunettes or blondes … they are all important missions wouldn’t you agree?” states the unctuous 1940s-sounding voiceover to this 1967 U.S.…
Guess What Was the Best Time of This Apollo 13 Astronaut’s Career. Hint: It Wasn’t Space
In his new book, “Never Panic Early: An Apollo 13 Astronaut’s Journey” (Smithsonian Books, 2022), Fred Haise, known to the world for his role as the lunar module…
Antony Beevor on How Russia’s History Explains Putin and the War in Ukraine
Acclaimed historian Antony Beevor is out with a new book. “Russia: Revolution and Civil War, 1917-1921” is a comprehensive look at this earthshaking event that…
Who Shot The Iconic ‘Fort Worth Five’ Photo of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid?
It is one of the most famous photographs in Western history. Five well-dressed outlaws gaze into the camera—two of them destined to be immortalized 69 years later in…
‘The Woman King’ and the Warrior Women of Dahomey: Has Hollywood Finally Gotten History…
Quick question: What are the two most populous continents on Earth?
The first answer’s easy: Asia, with over 4.7 billion people. But the second? It’s Africa, with…
English vs. Scots at Falkirk: Who Actually Won?
In keeping with the medieval tradition of warrior kings leading their armies into battle, King Edward I of England spent most of his long and turbulent reign…