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Oliver Hazard Bigot

By Joel Thurtell We’re into the bicentennial of the War of 1812, an ugly, misguided conflict that taught important lessons. The Americans learned that it’s a lot easier to bluster about conquering another country than to actually invade and take … Continue reading

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Straight up, up UP!!

By Joel Thurtell A reporter for The New York Times got lucky. C.J. Chivers put his bragging rights into the dateline of his January 16, 2012 Times story: INSIDE STRIKE FIGHTER VENGEANCE 13 Chivers got one of those rare chances … Continue reading

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