Airships of the Civil War— The Bizarre Story of the Union Army’s Experimental Balloon Corps

“The balloons of the Civil War were a brief but truly forward-looking glimpse of what the future would bring.” By Charles M. Evans IT HAS OFTEN been said that the American Civil War was one…

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Showdown at Jutland — How Intrigue and Feuding among the Kaiser and his Admirals Led to WW1’s Greatest Sea Battle

“Why did this crucial battle occur almost two years after the outbreak of war, especially when German strategic interests argued for earlier resolution?” By Eric Brose THE BATTLE OF Jutland, May 31 to June 1,…

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Lincoln’s War for ‘Hearts and Minds’ — The President’s Strategy for Preserving the Union Went Far Beyond the Battlefield

“Lincoln’s achievements went beyond the operational – to end the war and preserve the Union. As a strategic leader, he exercised the vision that had an enduring effect: building America’s future.” By Mari Eder EVERY…

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Storm Warnings – Five Writers Who Predicted WW1 With Uncanny Accuracy

“Five grim visionaries and their remarkable predictions about the coming war.” FEW COULD HAVE ANTICIPATED the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and the subsequent crisis that triggered the First World War. Yet for years leading…

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 American Women at War — Meet Some Female Trailblazers Who Helped Defeat the Axis

“Women served. They supported combat units. They managed communications and moved the mail. They saved lives. They fought the enemy. Their service mattered then; it still matters now.” By Mari K. Eder THE ROLE OF…

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Harald Hardrada – The Rise and Fall of the Last Great Viking King

“Harald earned the nickname ‘Hard Ruler.’ He lorded over his people with a tyrannical hand.” By Don Hollway MILITARY HISTORY buffs recall King Harald III of Norway as Hardrada, the “Hard Ruler,” last of the…

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