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World War II Magazine
In his opus, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, English historian Edward Gibbon refers to the Emperor Augustus as the “subtle tyrant.” The phrase may seem like a contradiction in terms, but it actually contains a...
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World War II Magazine
A high-profile crash on the notorious “Hump” air route spurred the formation of a daring search-and-rescue team....
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Wild West Magazine
Fascinated by biographies in her own childhood, Plain writes insightful juvenile nonfiction...
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America's Civil War, Ask Mr. History
A Couple Questions Regarding the Lincolns...
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American History
In a more leisurely time, the front porch was where candidates waited to take office ...
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HistoryNet
In 1890, an obscure naval officer from a third-rate naval power published a book which shaped the course of the 19th and early 20th century arms race and naval strategy. The book carried the grand title The Influence of Sea Power upon...
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HistoryNet
John Paul Jones (1747-1792) He never commanded a major fleet and lost his flagship in the most celebrated American naval action of the Revolution, yet John Paul Jones embodied the spirit, audaciousness and courage of the nascent...
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Audio
Bound by her vows to be a cloistered nun, Mother Teresa sought permission from the Vatican to go among the poor and give assistance to the people of Calcutta....
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HistoryNet
The only commander who won one of the decisive battles of history and got sacked for his pains. –“Bomber” Harris on Hugh Dowding Cast of Characters Air Marshall Hugh Caswell Tremenheere Dowding – Air Officer Commanding (AOC)...
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HistoryNet
When we think of Tudor England, various images flash through our minds. Kings, many queens, dashing courtiers, spies, and ruthless intrigues enter the mix. Add a dash of Renaissance fashion and religious upheaval and it is a heady, or...
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World War II Magazine
The men known as the Devils Bridgade memorialized.......
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Military History Book Reviews
Thomas Alexander Hughes profiles iconic U.S. Navy Admiral William F. "Bull" Halsey and explores why he remains relatively overlooked among his World War II contemporaries...
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Military History Book Reviews
Oxford-educated lecturer David Crane scoured period newspapers, diaries and letters to craft this critically provocative account of the June 18, 1815, Battle of Waterloo...
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Ask Mr. History
What Happened To Marhsal Grouchy And Why Wasn't He Executed?...
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World War II Magazine
The 2nd Marine Raiders month-long march of redemption......
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World War II Magazine
Despite the explosion of excellent works on World War II air operations, events in the Mediterranean Theater continue to get short shrift. If the theater’s strategic air force was the “Forgotten Fifteenth” in the shadow of the...