Invented in the late 19th century as a means to contain cattle in the American West, barbed wire soon found military applications. Bettmann / Corbis Bayonet: In the early 17th century, sportsmen in ...
Editor’s Note, October 14, 2021: A previous version of this article misnamed John W. Campbell as James W. Campbell. The story has been edited to correct that fact. Mark Strauss | | Read More Mark ...