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Wide-Angle History — War Museum Shares Panoramic Images of WW1
“Panoramic photography was a popular technique dating back to the late 19th Century.” MORE THAN 600,000 Canadians served in the First World War – an impressive feat for a country with a population of just…
The Medway Fiasco – How Dutch Raiders Dealt England One of Its Worst Naval Defeats in History
“The Medway Raid is the military apogee of the Netherland’s Golden Age.” By John Danielski IT IS THE greatest heist of the 17th Century, but does not involve gold, jewels, or chests of treasure. It…
‘Augmentations of Honour’ – Seven Emblems from Historic Coats of Arms and the Amazing Stories Behind Them
“These badges range from fantastic beasts to bizarre body parts.” By Richard Anderton FOR CENTURIES, NOBLEMEN (and sometimes women) who committed exceptional acts of bravery on the battlefield were rewarded with the addition of a…
The Glorious First of June – Why Britain’s First Triumph Over Revolutionary France was a Pyrrhic Victory
“The clash is not only the first major naval engagement of the Napoleonic Wars, it is the longest and hardest fought.” By John Danielski PARIS. MAY, 1794. An emaciated peasant mother holding a skin-and-bones baby…
Wild Rides – Seven of the Strangest Bomber Raids of WW2
“Both the Allies and Axis would conduct a number of unusual bombing runs during the course of the Second World War.” IT HAD ONLY been 132 days since the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor…
Day of Infamy — The Lessons and Legacy of Pearl Harbor
“Even as we remember the past, Pearl Harbor Day is an apt time to look ahead to the future.” By Christopher Kelly SEVENTY-SIX YEARS ago this week, warplanes of the Imperial Japanese Navy carried out…
