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“To Inspire Esteem and Fear” — How Napoleon the Statesman Ruled His Sprawling Empire
“Through his secret police, the emperor kept a cupped ear to mutterings in cafes, shops, and salons.” By William Nester NAPOLEON KNEW WELL the dilemmas facing a conqueror, particularly one who controlled an empire spanning…
“Slide-Rule Strategy” — One Wartime Researcher Calculated the Impact of a Single B-24 Bomber on the Allied Effort. His Findings Are Surprising
“What Blackett did was to ask: What can one aircraft, one Liberator, achieve in the Battle of the Atlantic?” By Niall MacKay IN OUR GROUP at the University of York, we’ve been looking at various…
‘America’s Wars 1754-1945’ — Battlefield Trust Drops Animated Map-Based Documentary on Youtube
“The production uses a combination of dramatic narration, historic and modern images, motion graphics, reenactment footage, and music to share the mesmerizing stories.” MORE THAN 200 years of military history — from the French Indian…
Historic Aviation-Themed Watchmaker Releases 80th Anniversary ‘Dambuster’ Timepiece (Sponsored Content)
“The Dambuster 617 Squadron 80th Anniversary Dual Time Chronograph Limited Edition by AVI-8 is designed to captivate aviation enthusiasts, history buffs, and watch collectors alike.” THE YEAR 2023 marks the 80th anniversary of the Second…
WASPs and Air WAACs — Meet the Trailblazing Women Who Kept America’s Air Force Flying in WW2
“Women in uniform ferried planes, towed targets, fixed and maintained aircraft, manned control towers, trained men to fly, reported on weather conditions, and much more.” By Lena Andrews GENERAL Henry ‘Hap’ Arnold, commander of the…
The First Nuclear Bomber — Inside the Evolution of Boeing’s B-29 Superfortress
“The end result of the original super bomber competition carried America through the start of the Cold War and through the entire Korean War.” By Lee Perna ON AUGUST 6, 1945, the United States dropped…
