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Image of a fascimilie copy of the original German transcript of Himmler's speech.
WARNING: THIS REPORT CONTAINS GRUESOME INFORMATION ABOUT THE MURDER OF ABBY BORDEN. IT IS NOT FOR THE FAINT-of-HEART. PROCEED WITH...
The original of this photograph, and accompanying text, appeared in the August 28, 1944 issue of LIFE Magazine. Robert Sherrod wrote the story; ...
Bookcover image of Barbarossa: The Russian-German Conflict, 1941-45, by Alan Clark.
American newspapers published the reports that Bataan had fallen. Little did those readers of newspapers really know about what American and Fil...
Image of Japanese propaganda related to the Bataan Death March.
Bookcover image of Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era, by James M. McPherson. Amazon provides details about this acclaimed book: Filled with...
This is part of the original report which Lt. Col. George Armistead prepared regarding his defense of Ft. McHenry on September 24, 1814. It was ...
This is another section of the Armistead report which details the battle of Fort McHenry, and Baltimore, in September of 1814.
This document tells us what happened during the San Jacinto battle from General Santa Anna's point of view. Click on the image for a readable version...
Bookcover image of Guide to the Battles of Chancellorsville and Fredericksburg, edited by Jay Luvaas and Harold W. Nelson.
Beethoven's original score for his 3rd Symphony, better known as the Eroica, had a dedication change. Nearly putting a hole in his manuscript, Beetho...
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