Category: Recommended Reading
Meet the Kempeitai – The Gestapo of Imperial Japan
“Kempeitai officers had sweeping powers, including the right to arrest, condemn, and execute suspects as well as defiant prisoners of war who refused orders or tried to escape.” By Neil Kagan and Stephen G. Hyslop…
‘Nam Lit — Five Landmark Books About America’s War in Southeast Asia
“The Vietnam War produced a remarkable record of thousands of works of fiction and nonfiction, significantly more books than about any other American conflict in history.” By Mark H. Massé WARRIOR VOICES have resonated through…
‘Lawrence of Arabia’ Meets ‘Master & Commander’ – A Conversation with the Author of ‘Fort Enterprize’
“I’m drawn to obscure but important historical events, which is why I became interested in Eaton’s ‘enterprise.’” THE YEAR IS 1803. The American frigate USS Philadelphia runs aground on a reef while chasing pirates off…
Butcher’s Bill — Filmmaker Counts the Bloody Cost of World War Two
“Halloran tabulates the death toll suffered by the conflict’s many warring nations in a way that brings sobering new perspective to the war.” JOSEPH STALIN ONCE remarked that the death of one man is a tragedy…
Hack Attacks — A Brief History of Cyberwarfare
“Could the next Pearl Harbor attack take place in cyberspace? It’s not a far-fetched idea, considering recent events.” LAST WEEK, U.S. president Barrack Obama vowed to retaliate against Russia following revelations from America’s intelligence community that Putin regime hackers…
World War 1776 – How the American Revolution Touched Off One of History’s First Global Conflicts
“Most of the stories of the Revolutionary War focus on the American land campaigns, but in fact it was a global war.” AMERICANS REMEMBER the War of Independence as a classic tale of David and…
