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Robert Craig’s Medal of Honor
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Operation Greif: German Commandos Sow Chaos Dressed in US Uniforms
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2023 Summer Seminar in Military History
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The Smith–Connally Act and Labor Battles on the Home Front
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George Benton Turner’s Medal of Honor
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Sacrificing Everything: Isadore S. Jachman’s Medal of Honor
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The Zoot Suit Riots and Wartime Los Angeles
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