Of all the faiths in the united states, few have as troubles a history as Mormonism. The Mormon Wars, also known as the Utah War, were armed confrontations between Mormon settlers in the Utah Territory and the US government forces. The conflict lasted from May 1857 to July 1858. There was also an earlier conflict known as the Mormon War in 1838 in western Missouri.
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When the US Military Tried to Control the West With Camels
When you think of camels, you probably don’t associate them with the military. But, you might be surprised to learn that up until the end of the Civil War, camels actually played a key role in military strategy.
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Bonus: The Coup Leader Who’s Become an Anti-Western Hero in Africa: Ibrahim Traore
Three years ago, Ibrahim Traoré was a junior army officer in Burkina Faso’s armed forces. Today, he has emerged as a surprising anti-Western hero preaching self-reliance and resilience with fans across Africa and beyond. But what happened to get us to this point?
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Genius, Innovation, and Jealousy: The Story of Bell Labs
For most of the 20th century, Bell Labs was the beating heart of American innovation. Founded in 1925 as the research arm of AT&T and Western Electric, it was the world’s preeminent industrial research laboratory. If you used a phone, accessed the internet, or wrote code, you were benefiting from Bell Labs' innovations—even if you didn’t realize it.
Bell Labs wasn’t just another corporate R&D division; it was a nation-state-level research operation embedded within the private sector. It didn’t just respond to markets—it created them.
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Comanche: The Mongols of America
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