Category: People
Baby You Can Drive My Car – Author Explores Eisenhower’s Rumoured Romance with Kay Summersby
“She often slept at Eisenhower’s country house in England, known as Telegraph Cottage, and according to local folklore, the two even shared ‘love nests.’” By Kieron Wood EVERYONE WAS TALKING about them – General Dwight…
Saving ‘On War’ — Marie von Clausewitz’s Forgotten Battle to Preserve Her Husband’s Legacy
“Until recently, Marie’s role in preserving and shaping the legacy of the Western world’s most influential military theorist has remained understudied and often ignored.” By Vanya Eftimova Bellinger ON THE MORNING of 16 November 1831, General…
Kennedy and PT-109 — The Moment that Made a President
“Without PT-109, there never would have been a President John F. Kennedy.” By William Doyle FOR John F. Kennedy, everything changed at 2:27 a.m. Aug. 2, 1943 – so did the history of the United…
Bon Appétit, Bonaparte! — What Did Napoleon Like to Eat and Drink?
“The simplest dishes were those he preferred; but he was not easy to please…” AT HIS BIRTHDAY PARTY at Joseph Bonaparte’s New Jersey estate in my novel Napoleon in America, the exiled French emperor is served…
Most Wanted — The Nine Worst Nazi War Criminals (and How They Died)
To mark the release of The West Point History of World War II, Volume 1—the latest interactive digital book from Rowan Technology—the historians and designers at Rowan present nine case studies on the fates of the…
“The Secret War” – Max Hastings Talks WW2 Code-Breakers and Guerrilla Warfare at NAM
“Based on his new book, Hastings’ presentation will focus on the cloak and dagger intrigue that marked the Allies’ fight to defeat Hitler.” EVEN THOUGH LONDON’S National Army Museum is undergoing renovations until late 2016, that isn’t stopping it from hosting…
