Category: People
The Attack of the ‘Last Great Pirate’ – Benito De Soto, Wellington’s Treasure and the Raid on the ‘Morning Star’
“After opening fire with cannon and forcing the isolated English vessel to stop, an armed boarding party swarmed over Morning Star’s side.” By Michael Ford NO ONE ABOARD the English vessel Morning Star imagined they’d…
American Idol – The Revolutionary War and Birth of the ‘Cult of George Washington’
“From the moment he had taken command of the American forces in July 1775, he had been greeted with a torrent of adulation.” By David A Bell IN THE FALL of 1776, it looked as…
Nazi Agents in Iran – Hitler’s Middle East Spy Ring and the Plot to Kill FDR, Churchill & Stalin at Tehran
“These two novice secret agents would play key roles in laying the groundwork for one of the most audacious covert operations in World War II: the Nazi plot to assassinate FDR, Churchill and Stalin.” By…
“In War, Charity” – A Failed Swiss Businessman, the Battle of Solferino and the Birth of the Red Cross
“Among the horrors of war Dunant witnessed at Solferino were thousands upon thousands of dead and dying young men, without any sort of organized system for treating the mass casualties.” By Ben Wyckoff Shore EVER…
Wiener Katte’s War – Woman Recalls Her Time in Hitler Youth and the Bloody Battle of Aachen
“We knew it was now just a matter of time before the war arrived on our doorstep. And when it did, it did so with a fury that I will remember until the day I…
Meet William Seeley – The First American to Win Britain’s Victoria Cross
“Despite…a serious injury, Seeley did not absent himself. Instead he took his place in line next to his shipmates, cutlass fixed.” By Joshua Provan “HONOUR? Oh yes it’s an honour alright,” William Henry Harrison Seeley…
