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Following Pearl Harbor, Americans were impatient to strike back against Japan on their home turf. General James Doolittle’s daring raid fulfilled this nationwide desire.
When Adolf Hitler received the first reports of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, he did not fear war with the United States.
Operations Longcloth and Thursday saw the Allies employ Chindit columns to wage asymmetric warfare to defeat Japan in Burma in World War II.
A young and brilliant revolutionary, John Laurens deserves a bigger place in American memory.
Jacqueline Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe, two of the most beautiful and stylish women in US history, represented very distinct versions of American womanhood.
In Uganda’s history, the specter of Idi Amin casts a long shadow. However, there is more to the country's history than just one man.
Grace Kelly was a beloved actress and a charitable princess. Here is her story.
Throughout much of the 19th century, a dangerous and supposedly paranormal figure stalked the streets and alleyways of English cities…
