Ike’s D-Day Failure Letter — Read the Speech Eisenhower Was Set to Deliver If the Invasion Failed
“Despite the seeming inevitability of an Allied triumph, the success of the cross-channel invasion in 1944 seemed like anything but a foregone conclusion.” “SOLDIERS, SAILORS AND AIRMEN of the Allied Expeditionary Force! You are about to…
Braddock’s Defeat — The Battle of Monongahela and the Road to Revolution
“Historians’ traditional emphasis on Braddock’s supposed arrogance has also obscured the immense historical consequences of his defeat.” By David L. Preston BY AUGUST OF 1755, grim details of the slaughter of Major General Edward Braddock’s…
Zouaves – Meet the 19th Century’s Most Colourful Soldiers
“America wasn’t the only country to embrace France’s Zouave uniform.” IN TODAY’S WORLD of disruptive camouflage, ghillie suits and stealth technology, the idea of marching into combat in red silk pants, a bright blue tunic…
Doughboys and Doughnut Girls – How the Salvation Army’s WW1 Women Volunteers Made History, One Tasty Treat at a Time
“Doughnuts would not be popular in America today if not for the efforts of the Salvation Army and the nation’s entry into the First World War.” By George Yagi Jr. IN THE SUMMER of 1917,…
‘The World Turned Upside Down’ – Did the British Really Play the Sardonic Melody During the Yorktown Surrender?
“Legend holds that the British fifes and drums played The World Turned Upside Down as the Redcoats marched out from behind their ramparts to stack their arms at Washington’s feet. But did it actually happen?”…
‘The War That Changed the World’ – America’s WW1 Centennial Commission Gears Up for a Summer of Commemorations
“World War One remains America’s forgotten war, even though more U.S. citizens gave their lives in it than in Korea and Vietnam combined.” ONE HUNDRED YEARS ago today, 4,000 soldiers of the U.S. Army’s 28th Infantry…
