Category: People
The Reluctant Warrior – How Fabius Maximus Became Rome’s Greatest General By Avoiding Battle
“His tactics inspired the Continental cause during the American Revolution, and his statesmanship reminds republics of any age that martial genius is subordinate to civic virtue.” By Steele Brand MANY MIGHT consider the best defender…
The Mystery of Sergeant Bud Walcott – Did an American RAF Spitfire Pilot Really Desert from Malta in WW2?
“Rumours circulating in his squadron suggested that Walcott intentionally fled the morning of the flight.” By Bill Simpson It was a bright clear morning on April 20, 1942 when the skies above Malta were suddenly…
Richard Somers’ Day of Duels – How One of America’s First Naval Heroes Faced Six Challengers to Preserve His Ship’s Honour
“To most modern readers, and even many of his contemporaries, Somers’ day of duels was a waste of courage. He himself may have even agreed with the sentiment.” By William J. Prom Richard Somers and…
Of Scythians and Amazons — Warrior Women of the Era of Alexander the Great
“Aeschylus described them as ‘the Amazons of the land of Colchis, the virgins fearless in battle, the Scythian hordes who live at the world’s end.’” By David Grant IN NOVEMBER OF 1977, excavators in the…
Teenaged Killers — Meet the Three Deadliest Heroines of the WW2 Dutch Underground
“Despite their ages, they fought, killed and even died as armed combatants in the struggle.” By Sophie Poldermans WOMEN AND MEN experienced the Second World War in vastly different ways. Females were largely assigned the…
Pearl Harbor Warning – America’s Ambassador to Japan Raised the Alarm That War Was Coming. Why Was He Ignored?
“Neither Roosevelt nor Hull took Grew’s warnings at face value. To them, like most Americans, it seemed inconceivable that the small island nation of Japan would directly attack the United States.” By Lew Paper IT…
