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Throwback Thursday: Pattern 1851 Minié Rifle

The Minié ball revolutionized long-range shooting ... but first, the rifles had to catch up.

Throwback Thursday: World War I & The Devil's Paintbrush

Learn about the impact that trench warfare, artillery and machine guns had in battles like Verdun during World War 1.

Throwback Thursday: Tragedy of Operation Market Garden

Learn about the men and the guns of this massive military move that the Allies hoped would end World War II.

Throwback Thursday: Battle of Fallen Timbers

A tornado hit the woods...and then things got really messy.

Throwback Thursday: Frederic Remington, Capturing the American West

The story behind those iconic images of America's disappearing frontier.

Throwback Thursday: Sherman's March to the Sea

Psychological warfare or retaliation, this Civil War maneuver left scars you can still see.

Throwback Thursday: Kamikaze!

In the waning days of World War II, wartime Japan got desperate. Kamikazes resulted.

Throwback Thursday: Buffalo Bill's Wild West

Creating the legend of the Wild West even as it happened.

Throwback Thursday: Annie Oakley's Guns

She may only have been 5 feet tall, but this shooter's shadow is a century long.

Fun Friday: Valley Forge Trivia Quiz

What would your rank have been in the Continental Army? Take this quiz and see!

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