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Everything About the Battle of the Alamo Is Stupid

You wanna talk about revisionist history? Nothing has been revised more than this debacle at San Antonio.

Revisitionist History

It’s Time to Cut Benedict Arnold Some Slack

It's been like, 250 years. We can be a little more nuanced.

Revolutionary War

Douglas MacArthur Was Kind of a Scumbag

There's a reason Douglas MacArthur's troops called him "Dugout Doug" - and even wrote a song about it.

World War II

The Finns beat the Reds so hard that they became the good guys for a minute

It must seem odd to people learning about World War II for the first time that the Soviet Union was on the same side of the U.S., Brits, France, and more. But that's because the Soviets were a de facto Axis power until the Finns beat them so hard that Germany turned against them.

The Hater’s Guide to Jane Fonda

Everything you need to know about why veterans - especially Vietnam veterans - hate "Hanoi Jane."

Vietnam War

Appeasement never prevents world wars

Indeed, both world wars started after failed attempts to appease authoritarians.