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Port Meadow Bailey Bridge Constructed in Two Hours

Did you know that the bridge over the River Thames was built in less than two hours? Oh but it’s true. In 1947, crowds of…

The World War I Ghosts of Verdun Continue to Haunt the French Psyche

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Verdun is one of the battlefields that hosted brutal encounters between the Allies and Axis Powers during the World War I. Yet, it is the…

Dramatic Photos that Capture Scenes of Vietnam Released 50 Years Since the War

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The Vietnam War is one of the dramatic tales of conflict in the history not just in Indochina but in America. American involvement in this…

World War II movie ‘Unbroken’ is all set to be directed by Angelina Jolie in Australia

Photo story (Clockwise from top left): (1) Angelina Jolie in Sydney with her children scouting locations for ‘Unbroken’ (2) Louis Zamperini in recent time (3)…

Jeremy Paxman Calls The Showing of ‘Blackadder’ to Teach Students About WWI, “Plain Stupid”

Journalist and broadcaster, Jeremy Paxman, calls the teaching of World War 1 by showing episodes of Blackadder Goes Forth “plain stupid”. When he spoke at…

End of Beginning at the Battle of the Marne AKA Miracle of the Marne

Photo story (Clockwise from top): (1) In 1914, French troops positioned in a ditch during WWI (2) One of the Taxi cabs of Marne (3) 600…

New F-35 built in honor of WWII P-38 pilots

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Officials of Lockheed Martin unveiled their newly assembled F-35 Lightning II  at Fort Worth October 4 this year to honor the World War II veterans…

Nazi Party Demonized the Buddhist Symbol for Universal Harmony

The swastika was not first used by the Nazis. In fact, the swastika is actually a Buddhist symbol originally meant to represent universal harmony. To…

WWI Faces: From Hockey Players to WWI Heroes (Part 1)

These young men looked dazzling in their hockey uniforms and even looked older than their actual years. They were cadets and were among the first…

From WWII Orchestra to Becoming a Local Musical: “Sad Sacks” in the Eyes of a WWII Veteran

Arthur J. Leeming was a skinny youth when World War II broke out. being a ‘heavyweight’, not in body but in will, he signed up…

The only verified photo of Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg not the only one claims an Assistant Professor

Photo story:  (Clockwise from top left) (1) Republican president Lincoln appointed Pennsylvania Democrat McClellan chief of all Union army, sitting together after Union victory at…

90 Year Old WWII Veteran Runs Coast to Coast in Order to Sail the LST 325 Back to Normandy

If you have nothing to do and you’re looking to be a part of history, you can join in on a coast to coast run.…