Damned Lies – Nine Wars Started Under False Pretexts
“The Tonkin Incident was not the only case of a major war being launched under dubious circumstances. Here are some other examples.” THE GULF OF of Tonkin Incident is remembered as the de facto beginning of full-scale American…
Dispatches From Hell – Diary Excerpts From Six Survivors of World War One
COMMITMENT AND SACRIFICE, a new book from Oxford University Press could fairly be described as ‘history’s first draft’. Edited by historians Marilyn Shevin-Coetzee and Frans Coetzee, the 350-pager is a collection of original diary entries…
Killer Apps – Seven WW2-Themed Downloadables for Your Smart Phone
By Allie Cooper THE STUDY OF history (particularly among the young in the United States) is on the decline. According to recent research from the U.S. Department of Education, the number of American youth pursuing…
Kurz & Allison — Meet the Two Artists Whose Colourful Civil War Illustrations Captivated the Public
“The cartoon-like dramatizations of Civil War combat took the nation by storm and were snapped up by veterans and civilians eager to revel in the nostalgia of the bygone conflict.” EARLY PHOTOGRAPHERS LIKE Matthew Brady…
All the War’s a Stage – ‘The Dreamers’ Puts Musical Spin on WW1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rhnShcymTc Play Shines Spotlight on Soldiers’ Longings for Home THE FIRST WORLD WAR Centenary, which this summer enters its second year, has thus far seen anniversary book releases, documentaries, TV ads, museum exhibits and even massive outdoor art displays. And now a U.K.-based theatre…
#MHNLivingHistory Project — Readers Share Historical Events Photos Using Our Hashtag
Got your own pics to share? Tweet them to us with the hashtag #MHNLivingHistory THE DRONE OF piston engines, the crackle of musketry, the whiff of black powder – Summer is THE season for living…
