On August 19th, 2012, Alwyn Cashe, a Staff Sergeant in the United…
A Medal of Honor for SFC Alwyn Cashe
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Alexander Hamilton’s Death: Suicide or Lost Shot
Ladies and gentlemen, Alexander Hamilton, the First American, died on July 12,…
Interview with Civil War Historian Edward G. Longacre
Civil War historian Edward G. Longacre is an author and historian whose…
Americans in Paris During the 1870–71 Franco-Prussian War
A new exhibition at the National Gallery of Art, entitled “Americans in…
It’s Shark Week! Learn How to Repel these Fearsome Fish Courtesy of Julia Child’s WWII ‘Recipe’
Shark Week is a week-long series of shows on the Discovery Channel…
The Enlisted Artist on the Western Front
In the years running up to the First World War, the British…
Claire L. Chennault and the Flying Tigers
Claire L. Chennault was born in Bloomington, Indiana on June 14, 1893.…
This Douglas O-38F Flew into History After 30 Years in Alaska’s Wilderness
The Douglas O-38F is a unique aircraft that flew for thirty years…
Death of a Nation
On the night of April 14, 1865, the American Civil War ended…
Berlin Airlift: Operation Vittles
In 1948, when the Soviet Union controlled most of Eastern Europe, the…