Month: June 2013
Phantoms in the Trenches – Historian Explores the Supernatural Folklore of WW1
“Research delves into the supernatural folklore that was endemic to life in the trenches of the Western Front.” IT WAS A FROSTY NIGHT IN APRIL, 1917 when Cpl. Will Bird and two of his comrades from…
Sweet Victory – Eight Fighting Vessels That Shared the Name of Nelson’s Famous Warship
In May of 2008, undersea explorers from the Tampa, Fla.-based maritime salvage company Odyssey Marine Exploration pulled a four-ton cannon from the ocean floor west of Britain’s Channel Islands. The massive 42-pounder was just one…
Wunderwaffe – How The Nazi’s Planned A Futuristic ‘Super War’
“Most of these proposed war machines never left the drawing board, but they still manage to fascinate, even 70 years later.” BY 1944, THE future of Adolf Hitler’s promised “Thousand-year Reich” seemed in doubt. With…
Ear to the Ground – Operation Gold and the Top Secret Wire Tapping Tunnel Under East Berlin
“CIA director Allen Dulles called it ‘one of the most valuable and daring projects ever undertaken.’” NSA WHISTLEBLOWER Edward Snowden revealed last week that the U.S. government has been secretly tracking the Internet habits, e-mails…
Hessians for Hire – Meet the 18th Century’s Busiest ‘Mercenaries’
Hessian troops prepare to depart for operations in the New World. “Although the Hessians are probably best remembered for their role in the American Revolution, they had actually been fighting in wars for the better…
Infographic — History’s Seven Deadliest Sea Battles
What were the seven largest naval battles in history? Who fought in them? How many men and ships took part? Which nations were involved? Who won? C. Andrew Deen of the Norwich University’s online Masters of…
