O Say Can You See – Seven Little-Known Facts About Francis Scott Key and the Star Spangled Banner
By Jeffrey Roth Most critics agree that The Star-Spangled-Banner is difficult to sing. Francis Scott Key wrote the lyrics to the iconic song after watching the Sept. 13 to 14, 1814 British bombardment of Fort…
Military History in 100 Objects – Okay, We Give Up!
WE HERE AT MHN thought we’d call it quits for the week by way of this list of artifacts from some of history’s prodigious surrenders. Enjoy! #22 The World Turned Upside Down The curtain finally came…
MHN Takes In a Treasure Trove of WW1 Documents on Display in London
By Nick Britten, Special to MHN This week the British Library in London unveiled its contribution to the U.K.’s First World War Centenary program with a new exhibition, Enduring War: Grief, Grit and Humour. Featuring a stunning…
Military History in 100 Objects – Getting the Point
In this week’s edition of “100 Objects”, we’re looking at some of history’s most famous swords. #19 The Blade That Made Europe Charlemagne, the storied 8th Century Frankish ruler, conquered most of Western Europe at…
Nine Random Facts About The War of Independence That Resonate in Today’s America
Few Americans today would likely recognize their country at the time of its founding. The first U.S. national census, conducted in 1790, revealed a mostly agrarian population of little more than 3 million people spread…
Murder at Lidice — Why Did This Forgotten Nazi Atrocity Create More Outrage in the West in 1942 Than the Holocaust?
“Although today the Lidice tragedy has been largely overshadowed by the Holocaust; surprisingly, Nazi atrocities against Jews received far less coverage at the time.” By Jonathan Harrison IN 1942, the Nazi atrocity that received the most…
