72: The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

72: The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

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200: The North African Campaign: Desert Rats, the Desert Fox, & Operation Torch

“This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is perhaps the end of the beginning.” This is the story of the Allied campaign in North Africa. Long under the colonial thumb of the belligerent European nations—namely, France, Italy, and Britain—North Africa ...  Show more

199: Building the Anglo-American Alliance: The US Enters the European Theater

“When do we get a whack at those Germans?” This is the story of America’s entry into the European Theater. After Pearl Harbor, American foot soldiers and generals alike are eager to get in on the action in Europe, but first, they have to cross the embattled Atlantic—easier said t ...  Show more

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