Bea Arthur Kept a Lifelong Secret: She Served in the US Marine Corps
Bea Arthur was a television icon, known for playing Maude Findlay in All in the Family (1971-79) and Maude (1972-78), as well as Dorothy Zbornak in…
Pauline Cushman: The Union Civil War Spy Who Was Also a Stage Actress
Pauline Cushman may have been considered a mediocre actress, but she’s seen as one of the most successful Union spies of the American Civil War.…
Rick Rescorla: The Vietnam Veteran Who Saved 2,700 Lives on 9/11
The Battle of la Drang Valley was the first major engagement of the Vietnam War. Some 36 years later, the first major battle of the…
Little-Known Facts About ‘The Dirty Dozen’ – Charles Bronson Threatened Lee Marvin!
The Dirty Dozen (1967) is a classic war film that features a number of the biggest Hollywood stars of the time: Charles Bronson, Ernest Borgnine,…
Coats Mission: King George VI’s Plan to Save the Royal Family If Germany Invaded Britain
During the World War II, there was a possibility that the German military would invade the United Kingdom. Quick work had already been made of…