Baseball Goes to War – How Doughboys Took America’s Pastime to the Frontlines in 1918
“The players carried their gas mask cases over their shoulders the whole time in case of an enemy attack.” By Alexander F. Barnes FAMED AMERICAN SPORTSWRITER, Jimmy Cannon, wrote: “It is part of our national…
The Iran-Iraq War – 10 Facts About the Deadliest Conflict of the 1980s
“The sheer scale of violence shocked the international community, yet the world’s leading powers secretly aided and abetted the two factions.” THE EIGHT-YEAR conflict between Iran and Iraq was the bloodiest of the 1980s and…
The Secret Normandy Campaign — Inside the Allies’ Shadowy Intelligence War Before D-Day
“A four-year effort, it involved round-the-clock work by literally thousands of codebreakers, reconnaissance pilots, commandos and even diplomats and envoys. No detail was overlooked.” By David Abrutat D-DAY IS RIGHTLY seen as one of the…
The Bremen Six – How a Gang of New York Troublemakers Struck America’s First Blow Against Hitler
“The global struggle against Nazi Germany began on the deck of a German luxury liner docked at Pier 86 on the Hudson River waterfront.” By Peter Duffy LATE IN THE evening of July 26, 1935,…
Smack Down – How the ‘Patton Slapping Incident’ Nearly Cost America One of its Greatest Generals
“Firm and drastic measures are at times necessary… but this does not excuse brutality, abuse of the sick, nor exhibition of uncontrollable temper in front of subordinates.” — Gen….
Brown Bess – The Story of History’s Most Famous Musket
“Soldiers knew its shortcomings, but considered it a sturdy and reliable friend. One veteran corporal said as much to his mess mate on the rainy eve of Waterloo. ‘You can pray to Jesus all you…
