“Civilians were intentionally targeted and brutalized, particularly in the final year of the conflict.” By James Bovard GEORGE ORWELL WROTE in 1945 that “the nationalist not only does not disapprove of atrocities committed by…
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…
A Call To Arms — Nine of History’s Most Famous Wartime Propaganda Films
THE HOLLYWOOD BLOCKBUSTER American Sniper has raked in a cool $90 million since its debut on Jan. 16. But the Clint Eastwood action drama has been under fire from some who complain…
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…
From Gangland to the Battlefield — 15 Amazing Facts About the Thompson Submachine Gun
“Over the past 90 years, it’s been used in both war and peace in just about ever corner of the globe.” By Matthew Moss THE THOMPSON SUBMACHINE GUN, better known as the…
Filmmaker Explores Smallpox and the Franco Prussian War
PRIOR TO THE 20th CENTURY, armies on campaign typically lost more men to disease than battle. Consider the following: During the Napoleonic Wars, 375,000 French soldiers died in combat, while more than 800,000…
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…
In Conversation with Dan Snow – MHN Chats With the Britain’s Leading Historian-at-Large
DAN SNOW ISN’T just @thehistoryguy (as he’s known on Twitter) — to audiences in the U.K. and North America, he’s THE History Guy. From his regular appearances on BBC’s The One Show and his ever-expanding…