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Mongols vs Mamelukes at Ayn Jalut — The Most Important Battle You’ve Never Heard Of
“All empires over-reach and inevitably decline. That moment came for the Mongols in 1260 at the Battle of Ayn Jalut.” By Jem Duducu AT THE PEAK of their power, the Mongols controlled the largest land-based empire in history,…
Battlefield USA – Seven American States That Were Attacked, Invaded or Occupied by Foreign Powers
“The United States of America, which throughout history has invaded dozens of other countries… has itself also been attacked on countless occasions.” By Christopher Kelly EVER WONDERED WHY some towns in Texas have French names?…
“It’s With a Heavy Heart…” – JFK’s Undelivered Missile Crisis Speech Would Have Meant War
“The 11-page typed address was to be delivered in the event that the White House ordered air strikes against Soviet ballistic missile sites on Cuba.” “MY FELLOW AMERICANS, with a heavy heart… I have ordered –…
Geneviève de Gaulle – How the Niece of France Most Famous General Waged Her Own War Against the Nazis
“De Gaulle’s name looms large in France’s history. But the tale of how his niece Geneviève risked her life to liberate and rebuild France has lingered in her uncle’s formidable shadow.” By Paige Bowers NINETEEN-YEAR-OLD…
Nathan Hale & Moses Dunbar – Two Very Different Victims From Revolutionary America
“Nathan Hale and Moses Dunbar were both honorable men who followed their consciences to reach opposite conclusions about the merits of American independence.” ALTHOUGH HE WAS neither a prominent military figure nor a Founding Father,…
The Dirty Half-Dozen — Meet the Six Aging POWs Who Pulled Off One of WW2’s Most Daring Escapes
“It is a cast of characters that even Hollywood would never dare make up. But every detail is completely and unbelievably true.” What do you get when you take dozens of captured Commonwealth army generals and…
