In order to celebrate the New Year, our image of the week is from a very old party. Happy New Year! We thought it only
Category: US civil war
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I find the story of Maximilian I of Mexico strangely fascinating. The Austrian Habsburg prince who teamed up with Napoleon III to establish a monarchy
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Our podcast on JFK will now be out in mid-April. I think that JFK’s been playing tricks on us as there’s been a few technical
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Airplanes evolved at a rapid pace during World War I. With this evolution, came a growing number of daredevil pilots who took great risks. Possibly
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Admiral Yamamoto led the attack on Pearl Harbor in World War II. However, Yamamoto was an interesting character who clashed with other, more bellicose, factions
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Was America’s independence really on July 4? Or was it actually on July 2? Or maybe May 15? Here, William Bodkin looks at John Adams’
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King George IV of England was king for only ten years until his death in 1830, but he made a lasting impression. So much so
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By Don Radebaugh – In recognition of a job well done, some high school graduates celebrate with high-fives and then travel to far away fun
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By Don Radebaugh — Downtown Sylvania, Ohio is all of two blocks. Blink twice and you might miss it; but if you stop long enough