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Battle of Manila Bay

By A.B. Feuer

The United States Navy investigation into the February 15, 1898, sinking of the battleship Maine was a difficult undertaking. Read more

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“Gatling Gun Parker” At the Battle of San Juan Hill

By Jim Foral

Along with the news of the American battleship Maine’s suspicious sinking in Havana harbor in February 1898 came the unmistakable scent of war. Read more

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Andrew “Old Hickory” Jackson (1767-1845)

by Blaine Taylor

On Dec. 1, 1814, Andrew Jackson and his staff rode into New Orleans to take command of the defense of the American city. Read more

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The Feud Between Stephen Crane and Teddy Roosevelt

By Roy Morris, Jr.

Among the small battalion of war correspondents on hand to witness the charge up San Juan Hill on July 1, 1898, was a slender, sallow young writer named Stephen Crane. Read more

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The U.S. Cavalry: Boots, Saddles & Tanks

By Ted Pulliam

On June 15, 1930, a poised cadet from the Virginia Military Institute proudly drove his dilapidated old Ford through the gates of Fort Myer, Va., Read more

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The Worst Leaders in History: ‘Pecos Bill’ (William Rufus Shafter)

By Brad Reynolds

Though William Rufus Shafter (a.k.a. “Pecos Bill”) had been awarded the Medal of Honor during the Civil War, he was known for crippling the careers of officers he did not like as he rose through the ranks. Read more