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‘Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker’ may have been terrible, but at least we have this X-wing
The X-wing is on display May 5.
By Sarah Sicard
Intoxicated Russian sailors rescued from deserted island after getting lost on boat ride
The men had fortunately not yet resorted to cannibalism.
By Jon Simkins
This is what Mattis will be up to post-Trump administration
Mattis' new role includes writing about domestic and international security policy, as well as participating in military and national security events in California and Washington.
By Kyle Rempfer
This is what happened after mislabeled Revolutionary War grenades sat on museum shelves for decades
Revolutionary War fighting ended but shots recently exploded!
By Joanne Kimberlin, The Virginian-Pilot
Born a slave, this Navy petty officer founded a community of ‘race pioneers’ to stand against bigotry
Meet the remarkable Allen Allensworth, the slave who became a sailor, then a soldier and then an inspiration to a country divided by racial injustice.
By B. Gordon Wheeler, Wild West
The story of ‘Ukulele Dick,' his famous North Pole stowaway, a snow baby, the Son of Kong’s ingenue and her majesty Missy, queen of Romania
Sometimes it pays to be a rascally recreation officer.
Wood from Blackbeard’s flagship has become ‘very precious’
Storms, strong currents and shipworms have destroyed all but a few remaining pieces of the famed Queen Anne's Revenge, which capsized 300 years ago.
By Jeff Hampton, The Virginian-Pilot
Prisoners confront one of the greatest literary works about war
"An Iliad" is a modern retelling of Homer's "The Iliad" with updated language and the occasional reference to contemporary cities and wars.
By Samantha Swindler, Oregonian/OregonLive
The Blairsville beautician who became a code breaker
Angeline Nanni toiled in the top secret Venona Project, deciphering codes connected to Soviet spy communications during the Cold War.
By Renatta Signorini, Tribune-Review
Survivor of newly found WWII shipwreck: ‘So many’ to rescue
U.S. destroyer hit a mine, and dozens of men were killed.
Artist soldiers: Their self-expression and humanity in WWI is revealed in exhibit
A WWI exhibit at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum features artwork from artists embedded with soldier units, and soldiers who became artists in their underground hideouts.
By Nicole Bauke