This Fort Worth native joined about 90 African Americans who fought in Spain’s civil war
In 1936, civil war erupted in Spain between the elected Republican government and an insurrection calling themselves “Nationalists.” The Republicans were supported by the Soviet Union and Mexico while ...
Commemorating D-Day 75th anniversary: Find books at the local library
Day, the world has had a chance to honor the Allied troops who invaded Normandy in 1944 in the largest combined land, air and naval operation in history. It ...
Eugene Bullard, the World’s First Black Fighter Pilot
Eugene Bullard survived some of the deadliest battles in military history, became the world’s first Black fighter pilot, and even had his own monkey sidekick—and all before the age of 30. He went on ...
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The battle of the solstice: the clash in which Italy stopped the Austro-Hungarian Empire
There Second battle of the Piavealso nicknamed “battle of the solstice” From Gabile d’Annunzio, he was fought Between 15 and ...
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British artist pens graphic novel inspired grandparents’ role in the Spanish Civil War
THROUGHOUT the 1930s, facism appeared to be taking over Europe and the Second World War loomed on the horizon.  So when a far right coup threatened ...
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Why Hotel Monteleone is a must-visit New Orleans landmark
The Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans stands as one of the last family-owned and operated hotels in the United States, renowned ...
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70-year-old book returned to library after 56 years
A long-overdue copy of Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises has finally been returned to the Greenwich Library—56 years late ...
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Surrendering North Korean soldier refuses to drop sausage at gunpoint
A surrendering North Korean soldier risked his life by refusing to drop his sausage at gunpoint, according to the Ukrainian paratroopers who captured him. A detailed video account, published by ...
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Russian ‘Crutch Battalions’ Full Of Limping Soldiers Are Easy Targets For Ukrainian Drones
On or just before Tuesday, a Russian soldier from the 20th CAA recorded a video of walking wounded assembling for an assault in the forests apparently outside Pokrovsk. “Man is using crutches ...
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Defence Forces member jailed for 8½ years for rape of fellow soldier at Dublin hotel
The jury failed to reach a verdict on the three remaining charges. The now 24-year-old woman, who is also a serving soldier of the Irish Defence Forces, has indicated that while she is content for ...
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Inside an Elite Ukrainian Unit’s Mission to Capture a North Korean Soldier
Spotting the Ukrainians, the young soldier brandished a hand grenade in a desperate threat. The Ukrainian team’s commander, a captain with the call sign Green, stepped forward to talk him down ...
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Irish soldier from Derry jailed for raping woman
An Irish soldier from Londonderry has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years for raping a fellow member of the Irish Defence Forces in a Dublin hotel. Kielan Mooney, 30, of Bloomfield Park ...