Antony Beevor: For Russia, conspicuous cruelty is a necessary weapon of war

The leading historian of conflict says the atrocities in Ukraine are rooted in a uniquely brutal mindset that can be traced ...
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Fort Craig and the Forgotten Civil War Battle That Shook the West

Hidden in the New Mexico desert, the ruins of Fort Craig overlook a battlefield most Americans have never heard of. In 1862, nearly 6,000 soldiers clashed at Valverde Ford in the largest land battle ...

10 Candies Popularized During Wartime

Even in wartime, candy has persisted. From M&Ms to ration bars, we explore how conflict has influenced some of the most ...
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Xinhua Headlines: Beijing exhibition honors shared Chinese, Spanish anti-fascist fight

Titled "For a Common Cause: From the Spanish Battlefield to China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression," the ...
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Franco’s Triumph in Spain and How the Civil War Led Toward World War II

In 1936, after years of mounting political unrest and violence, a military uprising plunged Spain into a brutal civil war marked by mass executions, ideological extremism, and revolutionary turmoil.
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'I had never seen a skull like this before': Medieval Spanish knight who died in battle had a rare genetic condition, study finds

The extremely long skull of a medieval knight points to an underlying genetic condition.