“Swastika was just one of several towns that were called upon to change their names in wartime.” SIX HOURS NORTH OF TORONTO, Canada lies a remote community with a most unfortunate name:…
Geronimo — How the Apache Outlaw Went From Public Enemy to American Legend
“Up to a quarter of the American army would be deployed to the southwestern United States to take part in his capture.” AT THE TIME of his surrender to American authorities in…
Did Napoleon’s Favourite Marshal End His Days As An American High School Teacher?
“Was this hero of Napoleonic France really shot by a firing squad on Dec. 7, 1815?” “I AM NEY OF FRANCE!” Those were reportedly the last words of an obscure 77-year-old North Carolina…
A Traumatic Birth – How the Newly Independent Poland Fought Five Wars in Two Years
“The first three years of Poland’s existence were marked by a constant state of war, conflicts fought almost simultaneously against and array of enemies.” THE MODERN STATE of Poland was born out of the…
General Misconduct – Petraeus Isn’t The First Fallen Commander
Mesmerized would be a fitting word to characterize the American news media’s reaction to the recent fall from grace of former CIA director General David Petraeus. Ever since the scandal involving the…
Tommy vs. Charlie – Britain’s Little-Known Six-Month War in Vietnam
“British and Indian troops would become the first Allied soldiers to do battle with the Viet Minh, an insurgent army that would later go onto to vanquish the French and humble the…
Winning Hearts and Minds — The Art Of Propaganda Is As Old As War Itself
An all out ground war in Gaza seems inevitable in the coming days following a week’s worth of punitive air strikes against Palestinians by Israeli aircraft. The raids are a response to…
Bomber Girls — The Women Flyers of World War Two
“Between 1942 and 1944, WASP pilots flew just about every sort of aircraft produced for the U.S. military from fighters and bombers to cargo planes and trainers.” LAST WEEKEND, a 92-year-old Colorado…