Category: People
All’s Fair in Love and War — 11 Famous Military Leaders Who Kept Mistresses
“A number of noted military commanders from history… famously kept mistresses.” “TO WIVES AND Sweethearts! May they never meet.” So goes a traditional Royal Navy toast that’s been called out in jest over wardroom dinners as far…
FDR vs. Churchill – Just How Bad Did the Rift Between the Two Leaders Get?
“The consequences of this discord could have been grave in the extreme.” By Nigel Hamilton BY 1943, the Allied war effort was at a crossroads. In January of that year, Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill…
Behind Every Great Man – Four Military Wives Who Influenced the Civil War (For Better or For Worse)
“Sadly, little attention has been paid to the wives of some of the Union’s leading generals.” By Candice Shy Hooper CIVIL WAR LITERATURE is filled with books about women who stepped outside society’s norms to…
Pickett’s Charge – 12 Remarkable Facts About Gettysburg’s Deadly Climax
“The Confederacy had reached its symbolic ‘high water mark’ that fateful afternoon – never again would the Rebellion be presented with such a chance to achieve a decisive victory.” IF GETTYSBURG WAS the turning point of…
Deception and Profit — How an Enterprising British Officer Made a Fortune from War
“Warren enjoyed a fortune won through both bravery and trickery, though it can also be said it was secured by making the most out of a profitable opportunity.” By George Yagi Jr. WARS OFTEN PROVIDE…
America’s First Code-Breakers – How the U.S. Military Helped Win the WW1 Intelligence War
“Despite a few setbacks, America’s code and code-breaking efforts enjoyed some remarkable successes.” By John F. Dooley WHEN AMERICA ENTERED the First World War on April 6, 1917, the United States Army had virtually no…
