Category: Military History in 100 Objects
Star Spangled Banners – America’s Most Storied Wartime Flags
“The banner featured the now familiar alternating red and white horizontal stripes and stars on blue – one for each of the 13 original American colonies.” WHAT BETTER WAY is there for MilitaryHistoryNow.com to mark July 4th long weekend…
Military History in 100 Objects – Okay, We Give Up!
WE HERE AT MHN thought we’d call it quits for the week by way of this list of artifacts from some of history’s prodigious surrenders. Enjoy! #22 The World Turned Upside Down The curtain finally came…
Military History in 100 Objects – Getting the Point
In this week’s edition of “100 Objects”, we’re looking at some of history’s most famous swords. #19 The Blade That Made Europe Charlemagne, the storied 8th Century Frankish ruler, conquered most of Western Europe at…
Military History in 100 Objects – The Pistol That Killed 20 Million People
#16 – The Gun that Killed 20 Million People Americans may tell you that the so called “shot heard round the world“, as referenced Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “Concord Hymn“, was fired at the outset of…
Military History in 100 Objects – Planes, Trains and Automobiles
In this latest edition of Military History in 100 Objects, we’re taking a look at three legendary vehicles from wars past and providing details on where you can visit them today. So start your engines and read…
Military History in 100 Objects – Seven Famous War Horses Preserved for the Ages
While history’s most illustrious commanders have long since shaken off this mortal coil, a surprising number of their horses are still with us to this day… at least in body. Check out this bizarre collection…
