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This tiny town played a big role in the birth of the U.S. Navy

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This tiny town played a big role in the birth of the U.S. Navy
This tiny town played a big role in the birth of the U.S. Navy

The long history of the USS Edsall

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The long history of the USS Edsall
The long history of the USS Edsall

Genghis Khan’s burial place is a mystery. Can science solve it?

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Genghis Khan’s burial place is a mystery. Can science solve it?
Genghis Khan’s burial place is a mystery. Can science solve it?

Is it time to reevaluate the legacy of Pancho Villa?

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Is it time to reevaluate the legacy of Pancho Villa?
Is it time to reevaluate the legacy of Pancho Villa?

10 remarkable World War II museums around the world

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10 remarkable World War II museums around the world
10 remarkable World War II museums around the world

The true story behind ‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’

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The true story behind ‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’
The true story behind ‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’

Who were the Mongols?

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Who were the Mongols?
Who were the Mongols?

The hidden meaning behind Rome's famous arch monuments

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The hidden meaning behind Rome's famous arch monuments
The hidden meaning behind Rome's famous arch monuments

The harrowing history behind 'I'm Still Here'

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The harrowing history behind 'I'm Still Here'
The harrowing history behind 'I'm Still Here'

Step inside the nuclear-powered city the U.S. hid inside a glacier

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Step inside the nuclear-powered city the U.S. hid inside a glacier
Step inside the nuclear-powered city the U.S. hid inside a glacier

83 years after Pearl Harbor, here's how the attack changed history

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83 years after Pearl Harbor, here's how the attack changed history
83 years after Pearl Harbor, here's how the attack changed history

The real history of Yasuke, Japan’s first Black samurai

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The real history of Yasuke, Japan’s first Black samurai
The real history of Yasuke, Japan’s first Black samurai

This secret Civil War sabotage mission was doomed from the start

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This secret Civil War sabotage mission was doomed from the start
This secret Civil War sabotage mission was doomed from the start

What this writer learned retracing Mao's Long March through China

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What this writer learned retracing Mao's Long March through China
What this writer learned retracing Mao's Long March through China

Who killed Germanicus, the golden boy of ancient Rome?

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Who killed Germanicus, the golden boy of ancient Rome?
Who killed Germanicus, the golden boy of ancient Rome?
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