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Aviation History September 2006 John W. Whitman	Japan's Fatally Flawed Air Forces in World War II Japan entered World War II with two well-trained air organizations, but no long-range plan on how to keep them flying.
British Heritage September 2006 Claire Hopley	British Textiles Clothe the World How did Britain come to dominate the global production of cloth?
American History August 2006 Paula Anne Greten	Irving Berlin Irving Berlin died peacefully in his sleep one year after the death of his wife Ellin, with whom he had shared 62 years of marriage. He was survived by his three daughters, nine grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and his unforgettable place in the annals of American history.
Civil War Times August 2006 Jeffry D. Wert	James Longstreet: Robert E. Lee's Most Valuable Soldier Lost Cause rancor aside, Lieutenant General James Longstreet's tactical and command skill made him Lee's most valuable soldier.
Civil War Times August 2006	Letter Grant and Longstreet were two friends who often found themselves surrounded by enemies. One managed to survive these odds and go down in history as the savior of the Union. The other became a casualty of a war that didn't end when the guns stopped firing.
Vietnam August 2006 Colonel Dick Camp	3rd Battalion, 26th Marines Fight With the NVA 324B Division in September 1967 During the Vietnam War As the battalion got the word that it would be relieved, an enemy voice was heard over the battalion radio: "Goodbye, 3/26!"
Vietnam August 2006	Vietnam Magazine Letter From the Magazine - August 2006 America loses one of its great moral heroes of the Vietnam War.
Wild West August 2006 Mary Franz	The Real Men of Deadwood The 1870s Western mining town was chock-full of rough-and-tumble characters, many of whom -- like Wild Bill Hickok and Al Swearengen -- reappear in fine fettle on the hit HBO television series Deadwood.
World War II August 2006 Jonathan W. Jordan	Operation Bagration: Soviet Offensive of 1944 Operation Bagration, the Soviet offensive of 1944, made the Normandy landings look like a mere scuffle -- in size, scope, and results!
America's Civil War July 2006 J. David Petruzzi	Battle of Gettysburg: Who Really Fired the First Shot? When Lieutenant Marcellus Jones touched off a shot in the early morning of July 1, 1863, at Gettysburg, he could not have realized that his bullet would create a controversy argued over for decades.
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