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This Incredible Graphic Shows The Size Of The World's Largest Armies From...
Mapmaking graphic artist Martin Vargic's has made an amazing graphic tracking the size of the world's largest armies at different points in time. The graphic gives an understanding of the just how...
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The 88-Year Evolution Of The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade has become an irreplaceable staple of Thanksgiving festivities. Every year, 3.5 million people flock to New York City to see the parade march down a two-and-a-half...
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The Creepiest White House Thanksgiving Ever
The tradition of the White House turkey pardon supposedly dates back to 1947 and President Harry Truman. However, one year it went horribly awry. In 2011, the Washington Post tracked down a longtime...
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An Atrocious Relic Of American History Has Been Dug Up In South Carolina
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) - Archaeologists in Charleston, South Carolina, believe they have found the wooden remnants of an 18th century wharf where an estimated 100,000 enslaved Africans arrived in...
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For The US, 'Grand Strategy' May Be An Obsolete Concept — Or A Dangerous...
Let’s face it: Whether you want to blame the current administration, unforeseen or misunderstood challenges, or a bumbling 400-member National Security Council, US grand strategy has not been coherent...
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The Confederates Pulled Off History's First Successful Submarine Attack — But...
When testing new military technology, there are always risks for the operators.Test pilots suffered appalling death rates in the early days of jet planes, and the MV-22 Osprey withstood a series of...
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The Incredible History Of The Navy SEALs, America's Most Elite Warriors
One of America's elite special operations units was back in the spotlight when a SEAL claiming to be the "trigger man" who killed Osama bin Laden in May of 2011 decided to reveal his identity on a Fox...
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Check Out The Collection Of A Guy Who Started Accumulating Classic Apple...
When Apple enthusiast Mark Peck was 14 he started collecting classic Apple computers.To share his collection with the world, Peck created the website "The Apple Museum," which features everything from...
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The World's Most Lethal Rocket-Propelled Grenade That Takes Out Tanks
Apart from the AK-47, no other weapon has graced the world’s television screens more in modern times, than the RPG-7. Officially known in Russian as the Reaktivnoi Protivotankovii Granatomet (Hand...
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45 Color Photos Of Manhattan In The 1940s
Amateur photographer Charles W. Cushman traveled extensively in the US and abroad, capturing daily life from 1938 to 1969.His works have been donated to and maintained by Cushman's alma mater Indiana...
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The Politburo Approved The Soviet Invasion Of Afghanistan 35 Years Ago Today
The US is ending its 13-year-old combat operation in Afghanistan later this month.But thirty-five years ago today, a small group of key players within the Soviet Union decided to commit the empire to...
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America's History Of Boss Rule Can Be Explained In 3 Movies
Between roughly the Civil War and World War II, most American cities were at some point dominated by a boss and his machine. The term “boss” referred not only a powerful politician, but one who...
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30 Books That Changed The Course Of History
Every reader knows that a book can change your life.But what about the lives of an entire generation? Can a book change the future?Miriam Tuliao, assistant director of central collection development at...
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The US Navy Has An Awesome Collection Of Historical Artifacts
The US Naval History and Heritage Command announced Tuesday that it completed the transfer of massive amount of historical artifacts from the Washington Navy Yard to their new home in Richmond,...
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The Cure For Syphilis Was Developed As Part Of The US Effort To Win World War II
World War II is the deadliest conflict in history.But the human race still emerged from the war with a few potential advances in hand, among them a cure for syphilis.The bacteria responsible for the...
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7 Surprising Facts About History And The Universe
If you're fascinated by history and the world, then consider these seven whimsically illustrated graphics from design agency Column Five, produced in conjunction with A&E History.Spanning a range...
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8,000-Year-Old Olive Oil Traces Found In Israel
Ancient people pressed olive oil as far back as 8,000 years ago in Israel, a new study finds.Researchers found residues of the Mediterranean-diet staple on ancient clay pots dating back to the 6th...
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US Troops Have Been At War On Christmas Since The Nation's Founding
For those who serve, war is surreal, but celebrating Christmas while in a combat zone can be particularly somber. This time last year, I was on a different continent, and instead of a Santa hat, I wore...
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The 'Christmas Truce' Of 1914 Is A Myth
The 100th anniversary of the start of the Great War has brought about ample press coverage of the epic struggle that determined the course of European and Western civilization over the last century.As...
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5 Momentous Military Events That Took Place On Christmas Day
Christmas is one of the most celebrated holidays on earth. But that doesn't mean that conflicts simply freeze every December 25th. Here's a look at some of the major military events that have fallen on...
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