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Wreckage of World War II

The wreckage of World War II. Taken in Lunebach, Germany in March, 1945. From the National Archives.

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Bombardment of Fort Stevens

Did you know that Oregon was attacked during World War 2? Get the story of the Japanese bombardment of Fort…

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Japan’s Surrender in World War II

US Navy World War II veteran Dr. Benjamin James describes what he saw when Japan surrendered.

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Francis Drake’s Prayer: Fact or Fiction?

Update: The mystery of the true author of the prayer has been solved! It was written by Rev Addison Groff…

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Peter Bartholomew – Life and Death of a Fanatical Fraud

The First Crusade, from 1096 – 1099, was a truly remarkable event. Tens of thousands of soldiers, pilgrims and churchmen…

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How one Pastor Quarantined the Black Plague in 17th Century England

http://westernconservatory.com/articles/looking-plague-eye

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Eyewitness of a Kamikaze Attack

Ever wondered what it was like to be on a ship under attack from Kamikazes? WWII veteran Benjamin James is…

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Soldier’s Gear from 1066 to 2014

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/world-war-one/11006139/Inventories-of-war-soldiers-kit-from-1066-to-2014.html

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How a Double Agent Tricked Hitler’s Intelligence Service

http://priceonomics.com/the-greatest-double-agent-in-history/

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Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

100 years ago, on June 28, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated, setting of the "July Crisis" which…

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