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The surrender at Appomattox Court House has been remembered—and misremembered—from the day the Army of Northern Virginia laid down its arms. On April 16, 1950, historian Douglas Southall Freeman addressed 20,000 spectators in Appomattox, Va. His audience crowded the little village where, fourscore and five years earlier, two generals had met to end the war. …
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Aviation History Book Review: Project TerminatedProject Terminated: Famous Military Aircraft Cancellations of the Cold War and What Might Have Been by Erik Simonsen, Crécy Publishing, Manchester, UK, 2013, $39.95. Any aviation d… Read MoreBertie Lee’s Final FlightWith two engines out and a fire in the bomb bay, the battered B-17’s odds of survival didn’t look good, but somehow the three remaining crewmen kept the shot-up bomber flying. “Bra… Read MoreThe Gardenville ProjectThe iconic bubble-canopy Bell 47, the first helicopter certified for civilian use, was born in an abandoned car dealership. Snowy Buffalo, on the shores of Lake Erie in upstate New… Read MoreDeadly Duo: Sopwith Camel and Fokker TriplaneTwo of the world’s most famous fighters—the Sopwith Camel and Fokker triplane—are arguably the most overrated. German Lieutenant Lothar von Richthofen, younger brother of Manfred, … Read MoreDaily Quiz for June 23, 2017This state was the first to approve the US Bill of Rights.
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