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Antietam National Battlefield’s Miller farmhouse is in the midst of a major overhaul. In the early hours of September 17, 1862, Confederate and Union troops began the Battle of Antietam in the cornfield near the David R. Miller farmhouse in Sharpsburg, Maryland. They engaged in waves of combat so furious that Union Major General Joseph …
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Wizard of Warplanes: Willy MesserschmittOver nearly half a century, Willy Messerschmitt designed a remarkable array of aircraft. The career of Germany’s most famous airplane designer nearly sputtered out before it took o… Read MoreNot-So-Secret Weapon: The Norden BombsightBombardiers took an oath to guard the Norden bombsight with their lives to ensure it didn’t fall into enemy hands, but the secret was already out. A jeep carrying an ordnance techn… Read MoreThe Curious Curse of SkylarkWhat’s in a name? Everything, if it seems to invite disaster. Almost as long as there have been airplanes, pilots have given them names. Aviators have often found pride and comfort… Read MoreFlight of the Polar Eagle: Journey to the North PoleIn 1897 three Swedish aeronauts set out for the North Pole in a balloon, only to disappear in the vast Arctic. Their fate would remain a mystery for 33 years. On February 15, 1895,… Read MoreNonstop to Hawaii By Air and SeaWhen Commander John Rodgers’ PN-9 ran low on fuel 400 miles short of his destination, like a good Navy man he rigged the flying boat and sailed the rest of the way. Two years befor… Read More
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