HISTORY
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This Quiet Missionary Survived the Lincoln County War to Live Among the Zunis
The Rev. Dr. Taylor Filmore Ealy faced many struggles, most not of his own making, while a Presbyterian medical missionary…
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The Miller Bros. 101 Ranch Real Wild West Didn’t Have Buffalo Bill’s Reach, But Its Performers Took Hollywood by Storm
To the disbelief of gaping onlookers in the packed stands at El Toreo, Mexico City’s largest bullring, American rodeo performer…
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You Might Be Surprised to Learn What This Resort Hotel Did During World War II
Rounding the bend past the guard gate, I catch my breath when I spy the Greenbrier resort’s main building. The…
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Buffalo Bill Delighted Italian Fans by Bringing His Wild West Across the Ocean Blue at the Turn of the Century
To this day virtually everyone in the United States has heard of William Frederick “Buffalo Bill” Cody. Even those not…
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Filmed During WWII, This Italian War Film Started Its Own Cinematic Genre
Once Italy surrendered to the Allies in September 1943, the Germans moved into the vacuum. Rome was declared an “open…
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To Depict the Frontier Era with Authenticity, This Artist Walks in the Footsteps of Mountain Men
A historian with a brush and a palette, David Wright considers it his mission to depict America’s frontier era with precision.…
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During WWII Gliders Seemed Like a Good Idea
Commandos on Wings” ran the headline of the article in Washington’s Evening Star on November 1, 1942. The subhead read,…
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Dan Sickles Insisted that His Gettysburg Antics Saved the Union. Was He Right?
“It was either a good line, or a bad one, and, whichever it was, I took it on my own…
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Even in the Headline-Grabbing World of Drones, the Predator Stands Out
Specifications Height: 6 feet 11 inches Wingspan: 55 feet 2 inches Empty weight: 1,130 pounds Maximum takeoff weight: 2,250 pounds…
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This English Farmer Built a Lancaster Simulator—James Holland Just Had to see It
Not so long ago, I had an extraordinary experience. I sat in the pilot’s seat of an Avro Lancaster, a…
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