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That time Gerald Ford promoted George Washington to six-star general
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That time Gerald Ford promoted George Washington to six-star general

By Blake Stilwell

This is why the 3rd amendment was so crucial for a post-Revolution US
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This is why the 3rd amendment was so crucial for a post-Revolution US

By Eric Milzarski

Today in military history: Boston Tea Party
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Today in military history: Boston Tea Party

By Team Mighty

Today in military history: George Washington dies
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Today in military history: George Washington dies

By Team Mighty

the first thanksgiving
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This is why George Washington viewed Thanksgiving as a warrior’s holiday

By Ruddy Cano

Here’s the starting bid in the auction for the gun that killed Billy the Kid
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Here’s the starting bid in the auction for the gun that killed Billy the Kid

By Bethaney Phillips

What exactly is Iran’s shadowy Quds Force?
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What exactly is Iran’s shadowy Quds Force?

By Alex Hollings

swamp fox
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Today in military history: ‘Swamp Fox’ victory in South Carolina

By Team Mighty

The hilarious way a CIA agent was able to leave Iran with a fake passport
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The hilarious way a CIA agent was able to leave Iran with a fake passport

By Team Mighty

This is how coal absolved the negatives of the industrial revolution
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This is how coal absolved the negatives of the industrial revolution

By Ruddy Cano

Why a free Vermont was the first to distrust Benedict Arnold
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Why a free Vermont was the first to distrust Benedict Arnold

By Eric Milzarski

This daring ruse turned the tide of the American Revolution
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This daring ruse turned the tide of the American Revolution

By James Elphick

The first machine gun was invented before the Revolutionary War
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The first machine gun was invented before the Revolutionary War

By Blake Stilwell

andrew jackson
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Andrew Jackson was held captive during the Revolutionary War

By Bethaney Phillips

Why Red Cloud was the only American Indian to win a war against the US
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Why Red Cloud was the only American Indian to win a war against the US

By Team Mighty

4 tactical blunders the British made in the Revolutionary War
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4 tactical blunders the British made in the Revolutionary War

By James Elphick

This 80-year-old minuteman took on a column of British troops by himself
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This 80-year-old minuteman took on a column of British troops by himself

By Blake Stilwell

The Army found cannons and other Revolutionary War artifacts in the Savannah River
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The Army found cannons and other Revolutionary War artifacts in the Savannah River

By Miguel Ortiz

What was it like to be the king who lost the American Colonies?
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What was it like to be the king who lost the American Colonies?

By Ruddy Cano

That time the British torched the White House
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That time the British torched the White House

By Jessica Evans

The perfect gift for history buffs and whiskey lovers
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The perfect gift for history buffs and whiskey lovers

By Jessica Evans

George Washington desperately wanted to be a British officer
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George Washington desperately wanted to be a British officer

By Logan Nye

The unexpected history of the hilarious ‘Spirit of 76’ meme
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The unexpected history of the hilarious ‘Spirit of 76’ meme

By Blake Stilwell

How Washington spent thousands on alcohol in a single (crazy) night
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How Washington spent thousands on alcohol in a single (crazy) night

By Eric Milzarski

That time the Royal Navy burnt an American city to the ground
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That time the Royal Navy burnt an American city to the ground

By Logan Nye

4 battles brought to you by booze
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4 battles brought to you by booze

By Logan Nye

This is the drill book America used before the ‘Blue Book’
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This is the drill book America used before the ‘Blue Book’

By Logan Nye

That time Washington tried to burn New York to the ground
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That time Washington tried to burn New York to the ground

By Logan Nye

That time Americans won a battle using only bayonets
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That time Americans won a battle using only bayonets

By Blake Stilwell

13 rarely seen illustrations from the Revolutionary War
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13 rarely seen illustrations from the Revolutionary War

By Logan Nye

These 4 brothers were heroes of the American Revolution
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These 4 brothers were heroes of the American Revolution

By Logan Nye

4 famous lines from legendary speeches that were made up on the spot
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4 famous lines from legendary speeches that were made up on the spot

By Blake Stilwell

That time the President named his predecessor Commander-In-Chief
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That time the President named his predecessor Commander-In-Chief

By Blake Stilwell

The first aerial dogfight was between two American mercenaries
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The first aerial dogfight was between two American mercenaries

By Blake Stilwell

What happened to the German mercenaries who fought against the American Revolution
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What happened to the German mercenaries who fought against the American Revolution

By Blake Stilwell

10 reasons everyone in the military community should watch Hamilton
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10 reasons everyone in the military community should watch Hamilton

By Joslin Joseph

How Ben Franklin helped establish the Post Office to win the Revolutionary War
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How Ben Franklin helped establish the Post Office to win the Revolutionary War

By Jessica Evans

Why Revolutionary War musicians wore different colored uniforms
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Why Revolutionary War musicians wore different colored uniforms

By Blake Stilwell

This unlucky general was forced to surrender to Washington and Napoleon
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This unlucky general was forced to surrender to Washington and Napoleon

By Logan Nye

This was the “Hercules of the American Revolution”
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This was the “Hercules of the American Revolution”

By Tim Kirkpatrick

The earliest-born American to be photographed is also a veteran
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The earliest-born American to be photographed is also a veteran

By Blake Stilwell

Here is why the Redcoats were coming to Lexington and Concord
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Here is why the Redcoats were coming to Lexington and Concord

By Harold C. Hutchison

Chris Kyle’s 10 most definitive American weapons of all time
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Chris Kyle’s 10 most definitive American weapons of all time

By Mark Harper

This was the weapon that won the revolutionary war
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This was the weapon that won the revolutionary war

By Ruddy Cano

This purple medal proved everyone could be a patriot
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This purple medal proved everyone could be a patriot

By Eric Milzarski

This was Benedict Arnold’s best raid as a British general
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This was Benedict Arnold’s best raid as a British general

By Blake Stilwell

This is how piracy became totally legal during wartime
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This is how piracy became totally legal during wartime

By Blake Stilwell

Benedict Arnold created – and sank – an entire navy fleet
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Benedict Arnold created – and sank – an entire navy fleet

By Logan Nye

Maryland’s ‘Immortal 400’ saved the entire American Revolution
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Maryland’s ‘Immortal 400’ saved the entire American Revolution

By Blake Stilwell

American rebels returned this British general’s dog after a crushing defeat
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American rebels returned this British general’s dog after a crushing defeat

By Christian Lowe

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