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    The "weird" law against killing camels in Arizona
    Dana Rovang
    • May 5
    • 8 min
    Africa

    The "weird" law against killing camels in Arizona

    It is a true fact that there was once a law in Arizona making killing a camel a crime. But, what if you didn’t know what a camel was?...
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    "Save the Day": The American Civil War origins of a superhero phrase
    Dana Rovang
    • Apr 19
    • 7 min
    Cultural History

    "Save the Day": The American Civil War origins of a superhero phrase

    What would a superhero story be without someone swooping in at the last moment to “Save The Day?” Snatching victory from the jaws of...
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    Olga of Kyiv: Ingenious Avenger, Leader, and Saint
    Dana Rovang
    • Mar 9
    • 5 min
    Cultural History

    Olga of Kyiv: Ingenious Avenger, Leader, and Saint

    In twelfth-century Europe, most of the stories that have survived were written by monks, and they usually carried a moral lesson. The...
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    Phillis Wheatley: A Black and enslaved poet who helped shape Revolutionary America
    Dana Rovang
    • Feb 3
    • 8 min
    Africa

    Phillis Wheatley: A Black and enslaved poet who helped shape Revolutionary America

    Phillis Wheatley (1753-1784), was a Black and enslaved poet who lived in the American Colonies during the Revolutionary War. Through her...
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    A War by Any Other Name
    Brendan Wolfe
    • Nov 23, 2021
    • 7 min
    War History

    A War by Any Other Name

    CONFLICT IN THE AMERICAN COLONIES When the English landed at Jamestown, Virginia was in the middle of a seven-year drought and the worst...
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    Hiram Bingham IV: US Diplomat who Saved Thousands in WWII
    Herbert Wignall
    • Nov 22, 2021
    • 3 min
    War History

    Hiram Bingham IV: US Diplomat who Saved Thousands in WWII

    Hiram “Harry” Bingham IV (1903-1988) saved thousands of Jews and other "enemies" of Germany during the early years of WWII by using...
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    Bushnell's Turtle
    Dana Rovang
    • Nov 22, 2021
    • 2 min
    War History

    Bushnell's Turtle

    The American Revolutionary War marked a period of great expansion in martime history. One of the most significant developments was the...
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    "Billy" Mitchell; or, How to Sink a Battleship
    Herbert Wignall
    • Nov 22, 2021
    • 2 min
    War History

    "Billy" Mitchell; or, How to Sink a Battleship

    US Army General William “Billy” Mitchell (1879-1936) was the commander of the Army Air Services in WWI. After the war, Mitchell lobbied...
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    SABA SABA
    Julienne Landsdown
    • Nov 19, 2021
    • 2 min
    War History

    SABA SABA

    Saba Saba (Seven Seven in Swahili) refers to the date of July 7. In Tanzania, the date refers to the the founding of the Tanganyika...
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    US Air Force Training
    Marcie Holmes, PhD
    • Jul 17, 2015
    • 16 min
    War History

    US Air Force Training

    By Marcie Holmes, PhD MATCHING HUMANS TO MACHINES “There’s no such thing as a natural-born pilot.” - Chuck Yeager Good airplane pilots...
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    FUGO: Japanese Fire Balloons
    Michael Gott
    • Jul 16, 2015
    • 5 min
    War History

    FUGO: Japanese Fire Balloons

    THE FIRST INTERCONTINENTAL WEAPON PIGGYBACKED ON THE DISCOVERY OF THE JET STREAM The Fu-go “Windship Weapon” project was a World War II...
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    RENATO LEVI
    Dana Rovang
    • Jul 15, 2015
    • 8 min
    War History

    RENATO LEVI

    THE JEWISH DOUBLE-AGENT WAS ONE OF THE ALLIES' BEST KEPT SECRETS IN WWII Renato Levi (aka CHEESE, MR. ROSE, LAMBERT, EMILE, or ROBERTO)...
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    The Illusionists of El Alamein
    Dana Rovang
    • Jul 8, 2015
    • 10 min
    War History

    The Illusionists of El Alamein

    DECEIVING ROMMEL'S AFRIKA KORPS “All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when we are able to attack, we must seem unable; when using...
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    The Mary Rose
    Herbert Wignall
    • Jun 10, 2015
    • 4 min
    War History

    The Mary Rose

    A CAUTIONARY TALE: The Story Behind the Stamp In April 1509, Henry VIII became king. He was just 17. With a foresight perhaps belying...
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