This Panther Pilot’s Combat Mission Was So Secret He Couldn’t Talk About it For 40 Years
Driving winds blew blinding snow across the deck of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Oriskany on November 18, 1952. Inside the cockpit of his Grumman..
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He Was One of the Greatest Soldiers in U.S. History. So Why Doesn’t Winfield Scott Get Any Respect?
Winfield Scott’s accomplishments place him among the five greatest soldiers in U.S. history—in company with George Washington, Ulysses S. Grant,..
Read MoreBefore CGI, These Maps Made Gettysburg Come Alive
A brace of massive topographical maps of the Civil War’s pivotal July 1-3, 1863, Battle of Gettysburg—though one is over six times the size of the..
Read MoreWhat Made A Good Suit Of Medieval Armor?
Steel plate armor is commonly associated with medieval times. However, studies reveal that the production of plate armor fully encasing the human..
Read MoreEye in the Sky
On June 18, 1861, Thaddeus S. C. Lowe transmitted the first telegraphic message ever sent from his balloon Enterprise during a test at the Columbia..
Read MoreGenerals on Both Sides Made It Their Mission to Find This Confederate Colonel’s Grave
The Union Army’s 17th Missouri Infantry arrived at Bridgeport, Ala., on the Tennessee River in late November 1863. Known as the Western Turner Rifles,..
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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