250 years later, British ‘troops’ retreat again from Salem
Nearly 100 smart-stepping British regulars, bayonets fixed to their muskets, marched up North Street and onto a downtown ...
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Celebrate American history in Lexington
History will come to life on April 19, 2025, at Lexington's Old Mill Pond Trail as the community gathers to mark the 250th ...
The Battle of Iwo Jima: A History
U.S. Marines raised an American flag on the Japanese island’s highest peak exactly 80 years ago. But the fighting, some of ...
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The Story Behind the World-Famous Photograph of U.S. Marines Raising the American Flag During the Battle of Iwo Jima
Joe Rosenthal’s iconic photos from Iwo Jima helped the United States raise $26 billion for the war and served as the basis ...
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The story of a Detroiter in one of the most famous photos in history
One of the survivors, Harold Schultz, was misidentified in the photo as John Bradley until 2016. Schultz died in 1995, more than two decades before he was officially recognized as being a part of the ...
Moores Creek ceremonies mark significant battle in American Revolutionary War
Musket fire, demonstrations and reflective ceremonies are part of a weekend of events marking the 249th anniversary of a battle that became one of the turning points of the American Revolution.
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Union soldiers burned Alexandria to the ground in 1864, but who gave the order to do it?
The unleashing of hell in Alexandria was the Union Army's final act in central Louisiana. "Hell" was the soldiers' words, and ...