USS Indianapolis Revisited — New Details Surface About Sinking of WW2 Cruiser
“It’s obviously gratifying to find a part of the story that hasn’t been told.” U.S. NAVY HISTORIANS are inching closer to solving a mystery dating back to the closing days of World War Two. Since…
America’s Submarine War – How the ‘Silent Service’ Quietly Brought About the Downfall of Japan
“While conventional wisdom holds that the atomic bombs ended the Pacific War, it was America’s blockade of Japan that brought the empire to its knees.” By Augustine Kobayashi WHILE BRITAIN, beleaguered by German U-boats, received…
Superstitious Napoleon – Did Bonaparte Really Believe in Bad Luck, Ghosts and Evil Spirits?
“Napoleon… has been credited with some fantastical beliefs.” By Shannon Selin NAPOLEON BONAPARTE was born in Corsica, an island known at the time for the “egregious superstition” of its inhabitants. (1) A 19th century guidebook…
“The Redcoats are Coming!” – The Facts and Fiction of Paul Revere’s Famous Ride
“Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere, On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year.” — Henry…
Star Spangled Banners – America’s Most Storied Wartime Flags
“The banner featured the now familiar alternating red and white horizontal stripes and stars on blue – one for each of the 13 original American colonies.” WHAT BETTER WAY is there for MilitaryHistoryNow.com to mark July 4th long weekend…
Les Américains – Seven U.S. Citizens Who Volunteered to Fight for France in WW1
“Of the remarkable men that formed the American vanguard in the Great War, seven in particular stand out.” By David Hanna IN AUGUST, 1914, a small, but committed, group of Americans offered their services to…
