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CHINA MARINE JACKET
Can this unusual item of clothing be connected to a tense moment in U.S. Marine Corps history?
Gwen Wright takes a look

Can this unusual item of clothing be connected to a tense moment in U.S. Marine Corps history?

Feature: The China Marines

Do It Yourself: Military History

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AIRSTREAM CARAVAN
Was this mobile home part of a modern-day wagon train halfway across the world?
Tukufu Zuberi investigates

Was this mobile home part of a modern-day wagon train halfway across the world?

Slideshow: Airstream Trailers through the ages

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LINCOLN FORGERY
Could this piece of sheet music have come from Abraham Lincoln's private collection?
Wes Cowan takes a look

Could this piece of sheet music have come from Abraham Lincoln's private collection?

Video: Jean Baker Interview

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Did an Italian Can Can dancer keep a scrapbook of letters from Wild West characters like Buffalo Bill and other western ephemera?

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