Living History — Toronto Burns, a U-boat surrenders and Mexico beats the French

Last week, I put out a call for photos and video of Living History events. You responded! Here’s some of what came in. DELAWARE GOES TO WAR On April 27, Cape Henlopen State Park in Delaware…

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How a full moon cost the Confederacy its most valuable general

Sorry about running yet another item about the U.S. Civil War this week, but this story solves a mystery surrounding Confederate general Stonewall Jackson’s death and was just too interesting to pass up. Enjoy! Next to…

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Calling all Readers — MHN wants your Living History Pics and Video

Last week, I changed the site from “This Is War Blog” to “Military History Now”. This week, I’m launching a brand new section called “Living History” — and I’m counting on the growing legion of…

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Immigrant Armies — The ‘Multicultural’ American Civil War

“During the first half of the 19th century, waves of newcomers from Europe streamed into America, all in search of land, opportunity and a life free from strife and persecution. Sadly, the peace they dreamed of…

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Psych Ops — Meet the Top Secret “Ghost Army” of WW2

On April 1, we told you about some of the most famous wartime deceptions in history from the legendary Trojan horse to dummy cannons called Quaker guns. What we didn’t tell you about was the…

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What Lies Beneath — Is a Strange Object on the Bottom of a Canadian Lake Really a WW2 U-boat?

“Many from Labrador maintain that the recently discovered object is a Nazi sub that, according to local folklore, slipped into the inlet during the early 1940s and was somehow lost.” THERE’S SOMETHING large and mysterious…

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