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Confederates and Union troops alike made flawed decisions with fatal consequences.
The statues were a sign of honor for their enemy and a symbol of the strength of the empire.
With German forces approaching, Russia turned to a new source of manpower.
Natural barricades, manmade obstacles, and heavy reinforcements kept the capital safe.
During the War of 1812, no one wanted to come face-to-face with the Kentuckians.
The Doughnut Girls of World War I delivered a taste of home when it was needed most, boosting morale and the popularity of the Salvation Army.
The Napoleon House lay awaiting its infamous tenant.
Gilbert Bates toured the South and England on foot in Union uniform, flag in hand.
Not every method can be a stroke of genius.
Bombing by balloon had been outlawed by the Hague Convention of 1899, but Italian forces found a workaround.
Even a 300,000 Franc bounty couldn't bring him down.
Court-martialed after the sinking of the cruiser, Captain McVay's innocence was proven by Hunter Scott in 1996.
The Paris Gun was so named for its far-off target.
Mary Roberts, Elaine Roe, Virginia Rourke, and Ellen Ainsworth continued to save lives even as mortar shells rained down around them.
The Butler family's contributions made our nation's birth possible.
Support dogs have a long-standing history that might surprise you.
One Austrian Jew saved untold planes and crew members with his survivorship bias theory.
Alexander Selkirk was left ashore an uninhabited island by his captain.
In 1956, one man reminisced about his experience in the Ford's Theater at age five.
Bass Reeves was the first black deputy marshal west of the Mississippi–and one of the most beloved.