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Of the nearly 2.7 million servicemembers who joined the United States military to fight for the Union during the American Civil War, Major George Washington “G.W.” Rue had a unique claim to fame.

By Vince Bzdek What is most striking about Ken Burns’ extraordinary new PBS documentary on the American Revolution is how ...

By Vince Bzdek What is most striking about Ken Burns’ extraordinary new PBS documentary on the American Revolution is how ...

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For the first half of the twentieth century, Sudan was a joint protectorate of Egypt and the United Kingdom, known as the Anglo-Egyptian Condominium. Egypt and the United Kingdom signed a treaty ...

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"So when people talk about recreating battles, that's not the most important thing. The most important thing is to have lived ...

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Who’s in charge of a branch of the military that operates at the state level? It’s an unresolved question for President Trump ...