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Telling A Sniper’s Story
Fans of sniper stories will likely be excited to read this account of the life of Chuck Mawhinney, the top scoring U.S. Marine sniper to date. Mawhinney joined the U.S.…
The Balloons Pilots Who Went Boldly Where Only Animals Had Gone Before
Before humans flew into orbit—even before an artificial satellite circled the earth—an American program put people at the threshold of space, 19 miles above the earth.…
Leap Back on the Political Merry-Go-Round
His fans compare it to the Second Coming, his enemies to the second coming of January 6. So far Donald Trump’s 2024 run for president seems most like a 1980s arcade game…
Did the Nazis treat German or Austrian Jews who were veterans of the First World War any better than…
Did the Nazis treat German or Austrian Jews who were veterans of the First World War any better than other Jews?
—Jeremy Joyner, Houston, Texas
Yes,…
This North Carolina Factory Town Kept Busy Supplying Boots to the Confederate Army
The train still rolls through Thomasville, N.C., several times a day. When it approaches, the howl of its horn is met with bells and flashing red lights. The streets…
A Closer Look at the U.S. Navy’s ‘Mighty Midget’
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Specifications
Propulsion: Eight Gray Marine 6-71 or two General Motors 6051 Series 71 diesel…
A Forgotten ‘Trail of Tears’
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At times American history—and especially American Indian history—takes a dive down the rabbit hole…
The Bomber That Almost Wasn’t
The American arsenal of democracy delivered a huge number and variety of bombers during World War II. Among them were Boeing’s B-17 Flying Fortress and B-29…
Her Great-uncle Died on D-day. We Found out What Happened
My great-uncle, Captain Everal Anthony Guimond, was a bombardier in the 566th Bombardment Squadron, 389th Bombardment Group, Heavy, of the U.S. Army Air Forces. He was…
Sugar, a Mild Laxative, and a Dollop of Alcohol
“Texas Charlie” Bigelow, a U.S. Army scout, was patrolling Indian Territory when he contracted a fever that left him so weak he could barely open his eyelids. An Indian…