Why did Nov. 11 used to be called Armistice Day?
World War I
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A video honoring those who’ve died while serving in the U.S. armed forces.
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A video tribute to the soldiers who told us what combat really looked like.
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See what it meant to “dress like a woman” in 1917.
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We take a look back at NFL co-founder and football legend George Halas, Chicago’s own “Papa Bear.”
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The first women to enlist in the Marines joined up on this day in history – a somewhat astonishing 95 years ago.
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On Anzac Day – 25 April – we mark the landing of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps troops at Gallipoli during World War I. As we commemorate the centenary of the …
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This Veterans Day, we’re offering a special salute to those Missing In Action.
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Nearly 100 years ago, a young man named Hubert Rochereau died in a field in Belgium, one of some 17 million people who died in the first World War. His …
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Anyone who follows tennis knows the name Roland Garros – it’s the stadium that hosts the French Open each year. But who was the real Roland Garros?
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