Category: People
Escape from Corregidor – Meet the Americans Who Refused to Surrender When the Philippines Fell
“Morrill had received no direct orders to surrender himself or his crew, and he wasn’t inclined to wait for any.” By Walter Topp “YOU WON’T GET 30 miles,” said the young naval officer. “Those destroyers…
In Sgt. York’s Shadow – How History Forgot the Comrades of America’s Legendary WWI Hero
“Ten of York’s comrades returned home to watch as their heralded platoon-mate became the subject of books, an autobiography, and even a Hollywood blockbuster.” By James Carl Nelson ON OCT. 8, 1918 a lone…
Meet Milburn H. Henke, the ‘First’ American GI to Land in Europe in World War Two
“With all the attention I got, it looked as though the army’s plan was for me to win the war single-handed.” Re-printed with permission from WartimeNI.com PRIVATE FIRST CLASS Milburn H. Henke served…
Charles Lee’s Debacle at Monmouth – Inside the Battlefield Blunder That Ended the Career of One of Washington’s Top Generals
“Today, General Charles Lee’s troubling behaviour might be seen as evidence of narcissistic personality disorder.” By Jim Stempel THE MORNING OF June 28, 1778 dawned hot and muggy across central New Jersey with the promise…
‘The Tragic Prelude’ – How John Brown’s Harpers Ferry Raid Lit the Fuse for the U.S. Civil War
“The impact of Brown’s raid was traumatic and far-reaching; it touched off an emotional storm that swept across the country.” By Charles P. Poland Jr. IN THE 1850s, America was a deeply divided nation. Disputes…
The Eye of the Storm – How Alfred Waud’s Sketches Captured the Carnage of the U.S. Civil War
“Armed with little more than a sketchpad and a set of charcoal pencils, Waud witnessed a string of battles, faithfully committing the destruction he saw to paper.” MUCH HAS BEEN written about pioneering photographers like Mathew…
