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‘The Day After’ — How a 1983 TV Movie About a Nuclear Holocaust Helped Shift U.S. Cold War Strategy
“The events over the fall of 1983, including the impact of watching The Day After, led to a stark reversal in Reagan’s rhetoric and policy.” By David Craig FORTY YEARS AGO this week, half the…
General, Emperor, Icon — Deciphering the Mystique of Napoleon Bonaparte
“Napoleon Bonaparte was in effect larger than life. Indeed, among his sources of political power was his ability to promote all these dazzling images of himself.” By William Nester CHIEF AMONG Napoleon Bonaparte’s many assets…
Dive Bombers — A Brief History of the First Precision Strike Aircraft
“Each airplane enabled their respective services to perfect dive-bombing as a tactic. Each introduced new (at the time) technology and solutions that made them accurate dive bombers.” By Marc Liebman IN THE AGE of smart…
The A-2 Bomber Jacket — Photographer Explores the Colorful History of Wartime Icon
“Rugged, durable and timeless, the beloved A-2 was a source of pride to the U.S. air corps pilots and aircrew who sported them, with many treasuring their wartime bomber jackets for the rest of their…
The Battle of Nauset Beach — Inside the Little-Known 1918 German Bombardment of Cape Cod
“Alerted to the hour-long bombardment, nearby residents swarmed the bluffs of Nauset Beach to view the craters created by the errant German gunnery.” By J.B. Rivard THE U.S. ENTERED the First World War on April…
The Wingmen — How a Future Astronaut and One of Baseball’s Greatest Hitters Fought Together in the Skies Over Korea
“Glenn was flying into communist North Korea with just one comrade: Captain Ted Williams.” Most people know that NASA pioneer and four-term United States Senator John Glenn served bravely as a fighter pilot for the…
