The Myth of Black Confederates — Historian Blasts Fantasy That “Thousands” of African Americans Fought for the South

“The very idea of black Confederates is a relatively recent phenomenon, emerging after the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s.” By Doug Peterson PATRICK R. CLEBURNE, A PROMINENT GENERAL IN THE CONFEDERATE ARMY of Tennessee, could see what…

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British Historian Names His Pick For ‘Most Fascinating Figure From Military History’

FOR SEVERAL WEEKS NOW, MHN has been asking prominent historians, writers and journalists from around the world a single question: Which figure from military history do you find most fascinating and why? In our first…

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The Battle of Los Angeles — The Night California Believed It Was Under Japanese Attack

“All winter, the population along the U.S. west coast feared they’d be in the enemy’s bombsights next. Could this be the attack Californians were dreading?” JUST AFTER 3 A.M. on Feb. 25, 1942, the skies over…

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Erwin Rommel – 12 Remarkable Facts About Germany’s Legendary “Desert Fox”

“Rommel’s aggressiveness on the battlefield obscured a deep sense of human decency, one that was ultimately at odds the murderous regime for which he fought.” REVERED BY his men, feared and respected by his enemies, Erwin…

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Wartime Witchcraft? – The Strange Case of Helen Duncan and the Sinking of HMS Barham

“How was Duncan picking up on military secrets? Was she in contact with the enemy? Was she receiving leaked information from inside the War Office? Or was she really a witch?” HELEN DUNCAN, 44, was hosting…

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The Quotable Bonaparte – Nine of Napoleon’s Most Memorable Quips Explained

By Shannon Selin HAVING ALREADY LOOKED AT TEN THINGS NAPOLEON NEVER SAID , here are nine famous quotes that are correctly attributed to Bonaparte (although they are often taken out of context). Considering the circumstances…

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