Category: Wars You Never Knew About
America’s First ‘Korean War’ — Inside the U.S. Navy’s 1871 Action on Ganghwa Island
“The U.S. claimed victory in the brief campaign. A total of 15 Medals of Honor were awarded to members of the shore party — the first American citations given for an action on foreign soil.”…
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Pirates — America’s 200-Year War Against Sea-Going Cutthroats
“U.S. warships have been mixing it up with rogues, freebooters, privateers for more than 200 years. Consider these famous (and not-so-famous) encounters.” ON APRIL 12, 2009, the American destroyer USS Bainbridge made headlines when it…
Venezuela on the Brink — Inside the 1902 Crisis that Nearly Sparked a Great Powers War
“While at the time Berlin and London were slowly drifting to war, the estranged powers, along with Italy, did manage to find a common enemy in Cipriano Castro.” LAST MONTH, Venezuelans bid farewell to Hugo…
The Battle of Seattle — Indigenous Warriors take on the USMC
“The battle, which was part of the larger Puget Sound War of 1855 and 1856, came amid native unrest following a series of lopsided treaties imposed upon local tribes by the genocidal governor of Washington…
The Business Plot — Did American Billionaires Really Plan a Fascist Coup?
“A coalition of America’s wealthiest industrial magnates allegedly hatched a scheme to topple the Roosevelt Administration.” DONALD TRUMP ADDED a touch of levity to the U.S. Presidential election last November, albeit unintentionally. As the major news…
Bloody First Contact – When Vikings Clashed with Native North Americans
“Almost as soon as the Norsemen hauled their long boats onto the beaches, fighting broke out with the local inhabitants.” MANY POINT TO the Jamestown Massacre of 1622 as the first clash between European settlers and…
