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Women at War – Meet Two Authors Who Are Shining the Spotlight on America’s Forgotten Female Soldiers
“It was as if we’d been erased out of the pages of history. [We] started thinking about how to change that.” WHAT DO Deborah Sampson, Josette Dermody Wingo and Barbara Dulinsky all have in common?…
The Lancaster – Remembering Britain’s Mightiest Bomber of WW2 (and the Men Who Flew Them)
“The Lancaster’s performance, reliability and sheer charisma won high praise.” By Vic Jay TWO DAYS BEFORE Christmas Day, 1944, Bob Jay, a newly qualified flight engineer with the RAF, climbed into an aircraft for his…
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…
