March 15, 2016
Benchmarks: March 17, 1944: The most recent eruption of Mount Vesuvius
Four-and-a-half years into World War II, the residents of San Sebastiano, Italy — a Neapolitan village on the western slopes of Mount Vesuvius — …
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January 5, 2012
How oil and water helped the U.S. win World War II
World War II U.S. Gen. Omar Bradley is often cited as the originator of the famous military quote: “Amateurs study tactics, professionals study …
January 5, 2012
D-Day's Legacy: Remnants of invasion linger in beach sands
Before dawn on June 6, 1944, more than 160,000 Allied troops began storming the shores of Normandy, France, in what would be the turning point of …