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From the American Revolution to modern battles, take a look back at the full toll of U.S. deaths in war this Memorial Day.
Spain on Thursday returned paintings belonging to a former Madrid mayor that were seized for their protection during the 1936 ...
In 1936, as Spain descended into a bloody civil war, the left-wing Republican side put out an international call for help.They were fighting against the right-wing Nationalists, who were led by the ...
Pope Leo XIV carries on his pectoral cross a relic of an Augustinian martyr bishop, Anselmo Polanco, who was executed during ...
Amidst the chaos of 1860s warfare, one Confederate unit marched into battle dressed like Revolutionary War ghosts. This was ...
It is always a pleasure for a museum to receive objects that can further explain the story of an artifact already in its collection. Years ago, before the Historical Society had even moved into its ...
Metal helmets have been used by many armies from ancient times to the present day. The Spanish ancestor of the 'boonie hat', the wide-brimmed hat worn by soldiers Rogatywka, the origin of the peculiar ...