Rockland Historical Society recovers Civil War general’s stolen sword
The silver sword gifted to Rockland native General Hiram Berry was stolen from a museum 40 years ago. The sword was though to ...
Carroll Yesteryears: Remembering ‘The War to End All Wars’
There is something haunting about the fact that at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the horror which was “The ...
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Nestled in Sycamore, vets leave reminders of wars gone by
Veterans of wars from two different centuries are buried in Elmwood Cemetery in Sycamore, and DeKalb County locals are trying ...
Remembering members of Scotland's legal profession who fought in the First and Second World Wars
From Lord Patrick, who was shot down over German lines and captured in France in 1918, to Laura Kuenssberg’s grandfather, ...
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The Battle of Vicksburg
This Congressional Gold Medal was awarded on December 17, 1863 to General Grant after his victory at Vicksburg. The battle of ...
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The Battle of Antietam
On September 17, Lee met General McClellan in the bloodiest single day of fighting in the war and in American history. Union ...
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South Korea's K9A2 Howitzer: The U.S. Military's New Super Artillery?
South Korea's K9A2 Howitzer: The U.S. Military's New Super Artillery? South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace has begun field tests for the K9A2 self-propelled howitzer (SPH), an advanced variant of its widely ...
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Rochelle’s Roberts Armory preserves WWII equipment while honoring those who served
ROCHELLE – Charles Roberts started preserving World War II equipment and memorabilia in 1987 when he acquired a 1943 White ...
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After Trump’s Reëlection, How Can Americans Rebuild a Common Life?
How could Americans be such nice and decent people and support someone so debasing, so deranged, so hate-filled? It was the ...
Remains of nearly 30 Civil War veterans found in a funeral home’s storage are laid to rest
For several decades, the cremated remains of more than two dozen American Civil War veterans languished in storage facilities at a funeral home and cemetery in Seattle. The ...
Myanmar’s civil war reshaped in past year with coordinated offensive by powerful resistance groups
Three well-armed militias launched a surprise joint offensive in northeastern Myanmar a year ago, breaking a strategic ...
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Israel Strikes Back at Iran, Further Expanding the War in the Middle East
delivering a much-threatened response to this month’s 180-missile attack and further expanding the regional hostilities that have spiraled out of the yearlong war in Gaza. The attacks played out ...