Harry Truman and the Atomic Bombing of Japan
How do you get an enemy that has irretrievably lost World War II to surrender? Seventy years later President Harry S. Truman’s fateful decision is still bitterly debated.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower National Memorial Design Approved
The planned memorial on the Capital Mall honoring the President and World War II Supreme Commander in Europe moves one step closer to becoming reality.
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Uncommon Valor – Real Heroes: Two WW1 Soldiers Receive Medal of Honor
Two American soldiers, Henry Johnson and William Shemin, were upgraded from the Distinguished Service Cross award to the Medal of Honor for their heroic actions in the First World War.
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Waterloo: The History of Four Days, Three Armies, and Three Battles – Book Review
Bernard Cornwell's 'Waterloo: The History of Four Days, Three Armies, and Three Battles' is a highly readable historic novel of the Waterloo campaign, rich with small details.
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Napoleon vs. Wellington
Napoleon faced many enemies; Wellington learned to fight one enemy well.
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