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Take a step back in time as we cover American military history.
From Revolutionary War Fortifications to Modern-Day Infrastructure. The United States Army Corps of Engineers was founded on March 11, 1779, by the Continental Congress to assist the United States Army in planning, engineering, and preparing …
Continue Reading about The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Enduring Impact on America
On March 1, 1917, the Zimmermann Telegram was a classified communication between German Foreign Secretary Arthur Zimmermann and the German ambassador to Mexico. Count Johann von Bernstorff was revealed on the front pages of journals published in …
Continue Reading about Zimmermann Telegram & America’s Entry into World War I
On February 28th, 1987, a stunning development in international diplomacy happened. Mikhail Gorbachev, the leader of the Soviet Union, announced in preparation to sign a deal that would eradicate medium-range nuclear weapons from Europe. This …
In the annals of naval history, few events are as poignant as the sinking of the USS Langley, the first aircraft carrier of the United States Navy. On the day of February 27, 1942, the Japanese warplanes, with a touch of assistance from American …
