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A Fatal First Voyage – How Europe’s Mightiest Warship Foundered Moments Into Her Inaugural Cruise
“In a single gust of wind, Sweden’s military prestige had been publicly shattered.” By John Danielski AUGUST 10, 1628 was a great day that the citizens of Stockholm; it was one they’d long anticipated. Over…
A Beautiful Beast – How the English Warship ‘Sovereign of the Seas’ Fused Form, Function & Murderous Firepower
“Sovereign’s fusion of practicality, lethality and beauty represented a far-sighted design that would gradually be modified to create ships like Nelson’s Victory.” By John Danielski SHE WAS CALLED Sovereign of the Seas. But within days…
Passchendaele – Inside the First World War’s Infamous Slaughter in the Mud
“The appalling casualties, the mud and the overall futility of the offensive have made Passchendaele an emblem of the mind-boggling waste of the First World War.” By Darrell Duthie “I DIED IN HELL,” wrote famed…
The Halifax Explosion — Marking The 100th Anniversary Of One Of WW1’s Deadliest Disasters
“The explosion turned two square miles of this calm, postcard-pretty town into a nightmare of chaos, destruction, and death in a split second.” AT EXACTLY 9:04 A.M. on the morning of Dec. 6, 1917, the…
The Crucible of Conflict – 10 Ways World War Two Forged Our Modern Age
“Countless innovations in science, medicine and social organization grew out of the conflict.” By Keith Lowe THE SECOND WORLD WAR was one of the most catastrophic events in human history. As armed forces swept from…
The Bereaved — Grace Darling Seibold and America’s First ‘Gold Star Mothers’
“Many observers believed that the sheer number of grieving mothers gathered so dramatically in public would actually help foster peace.” By April Smith ON FEB. 7, 1930, FIRST LADY LOU HENRY HOOVER reached into a silver bowl…
