The ‘Puerto Rican Rambo’ Who Went on 200 Combat Missions in Vietnam
Eloy Otero-Bruno and Crispina Barreto-Torres welcomed a son into the world on April 7, 1937, in the small municipality of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico,..
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The 5 ‘Dumbest’ Moments in History — That Actually Changed History
“What is the dumbest way a huge turning point in history began?” was a question historian Peter Manseau recently posed on Twitter. What resulted was..
Read MoreAlthough Too Late to Change the Civil War, This Rebel Victory Gave Florida a Slice of History
It probably seems easy to downplay Florida’s contributions to the Civil War. After all, the state fielded only about 15,000 soldiers to the..
Read MoreThis Coast-to-Coast Aviation Race Had Crash After Crash
As races go, this one was not so great. It took place in 1919, with 63 airplanes competing in a contest that was supposed to be a round-trip across..
Read MoreDuring WWII the Japanese Created A Law To Commit War Crimes
In spring 1942, Japan’s military was the virtual master of its area of operations. It had overrun most of Southeast Asia and a huge swathe of the..
Read MoreMade in the CSA: Southern Arms Makers Produced Pistols With Brass Parts to Save on Scarce Steel
Imitation is a sincere form of flattery, so the saying goes, but in the case of the Confederacy it was also due to necessity. Faced with a shortage..
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The Science of Career Reinvention: What Dr. Shelly Rauvola's Work Teaches Us About Starting Over
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What Job Seekers Over 50 Can Teach You About Surviving Today's Hiring Market
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Jelena Dokic: Why She Says She Can’t Forgive Her Bully Father
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How One Man's Court Debt Was Erased, and What It Means for Anyone Carrying a Weight Too Heavy to Move