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The grand review of Sherman's Bummers

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imageThe Grand Review of the Union Armies May 1865 Library of Congress

They marched down Pennsylvania Avenue, 65,000 strong, tightly packed, in a column that ultimately stretched for 15 miles and took over six hours to pass.

Their “glittering muskets looked like a solid mass of steel, moving with the regularity of a pendulum.”

Sherman’s...

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Abbott prefers to stay on the high moral ground in a war mired in murkiness

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imagePrime Minister Tony Abbott, who casts the conflict against Islamic State in terms of a crusade against evil, simplifies and sloganises it.AAP/Lukas Coch

Tony Abbott was asked on Monday whether, if the United States increased its troop numbers in the fight against Islamic State (IS) Australia would consider boosting its commitment.

Abbott replied...

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Sitting on a scoop: the story behind the V-E headlines of May 1945

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imageCanadian Artillery gunners read the Victory issue of the Maple Leaf newspaper in Germany after Germany surrenders. REUTERS/Lieut. Donald I. Grant /Canada Department of National Defence/Library and Archives Canada/PA-150931

There’s quite a story behind the story of the end of the fighting in World War II in Europe. As we observe another...

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