HISTORY
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The Scandal that Led to Harry S. Truman Becoming President and Marilyn Monroe Getting Married
The Curtiss-Wright Corporation came into being in 1929 through the merger of companies started by pioneering aviators Glenn Curtiss and…
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The Novel ‘Knork’ Helped Civil War Amputees Eat
By the end of the Civil War, it is estimated that surgeons on both sides had conducted roughly 60,000 amputations.…
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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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Was the P-38 WWII’s Coolest Fighter?
If you ask me, World War II’s coolest airplane is the Lockheed P-38 Lightning. It looks like something a kid…
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Western Writers of America Announces Its 2024 Wister Award Winner
Each year since 1961 Western Writers of America has bestowed on a respected individual its Owen Wister Award for lifetime…
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Postponed Pawnee Honors
Adding insult to injury, a Pawnee scout for the U.S. Army shot in 1869 by a member of his own…
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The Best Books & Films About Earp-era Tombstone
Books Wyatt Earp: Frontier Marshal (1931, by Stuart N. Lake) Though ex-publicity agent Stuart Lake interviewed ex-lawman Wyatt Earp on…
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The Ercoupe Is Easy to Fly–But You Better Not Be in a Hurry
So you’ve had a “fender bender” in your plane and are in need of some wings. What do you do? …
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