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A Messenger with a Message to Carry

Alfred Mendes enlisted in the British Army in January 1916 at the tender age of 19. He was soon sent off to France to train to be a signaller. Signallers ...


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Is It Luck or Something More Strategic?

There is no shortage of people today who would like to be used to do something important, something meaningful. But most of us aren’t really sure ...


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Colorado Governor Uses Giant Boulder as Memorial

Responding to a previous calamity, Colorado governor Jared Polis decided upon a practical, utilitarian solution. When a rockslide caused a giant boulder ...


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PBS Examines Why We Are Fascinated by Heroes

PBS’ “The Great American Read” is an eight-part series that explores America’s 100 best-loved novels. This episode highlights ...


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Exchanging AK-47s for Farm Tools

When the South African country of Mozambique was decolonized, a civil war broke out that lasted 15 years until 1992. Over a million people were abused ...


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Instruments of Death Become Symbols of Eternal Life

During World War II General Douglas MacArthur wanted an island airfield from which to launch his forces and so he invaded the Indonesian island of Biak. ...


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The Cross Was the Epitaph of Jesus

Epitaphs are a powerful thing. What is said about us when we die is a window into how we lived our lives and what we think was most important. Ludolph ...


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Civil War Surrender Brings Life Not Retribution

After a long night and day of marching, Lee and the exhausted Army of Northern Virginia made camp just east of Appomattox Courthouse on April 8. Lieutenant ...


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Mount Calvary Is a Monument to Tragedy and Final Victory

On the scenic foothills of the Alatoo Range in northern Kyrgyzstan there is a spot that looks up to the peaks of the towering Celestial Mountains, and ...


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Most Nations Are Still at War

God made the world for peace and yet we've turned peace into war (Isaiah 2:4). The Institute for Economics and Peace, an independent, non-partisan, non-profit ...


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