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The Many Faces of Napoleon Bonaparte — What did the French Emperor Actually Look Like?
By Shannon Selin WHAT DID NAPOLEON LOOK LIKE? A silly question, you might think. After all, Bonaparte is one of the most painted and sculpted persons in history. When artist Matt Dawson was designing the cover of my…
Heroines, Smugglers and Spies – The Forgotten Contributions of Women to the American Civil War
“Women on both sides fueled their states’ war efforts. Some chafed at the limitations society set for them and determined to change the course of the war.” By Karen Abbott THERE WAS WORK FOR EVERYONE during…
Killer Antiques – 13 Weapons From WW2 That Were Still in Use in the 21st Century
“The Lee-Enfield isn’t the only piece of World War Two-era hardware that’s still in use around the world in 2015. Here are some other examples.” AFTER 120 YEARS IN SERVICE, the venerable Lee-Enfield .303 rifle’s…
The Deadly 88 — Was Germany’s Flak 18/37 the best gun of World War Two?
“As Operation Battleaxe kicked off on June 15, 1941, Matildas advancing towards the Halfaya Pass were cut down with surgical precision by just five German 88s.” Story Courtesy GermanWarMachine.com IN DECEMBER 1940, the Allies chased…
The Pope’s Private Army – 10 Fascinating Facts About the Vatican’s Swiss Guards
“Here are some little-known facts about the Vatican’s five-century-old mercenary legion.” (Originally published on Dec 8, 2014) POPE FRANCIS HAS FIRED the commander of the Vatican’s 500-year-old security regiment — the Swiss Guard. News outlets…
Anatomy of a Battle – App Maker Offers MHN Readers Interactive Map of Antietam Clash
LAST MONTH, MilitaryHistoryNow.com reported the release of The West Point History of the Civil War. The comprehensive volume, which was compiled by faculty historians at the prestigious United States Military Academy, is available in hard cover and also…
