The Fighting Anzacs – 14 Amazing Victoria Cross Winners From Down Under
“Ninety-Six Australians have received the British Empire and Commonwealth’s highest military award for valour. Another 20 have gone to New Zealanders.” ON APRIL 25, Australians and New Zealanders pause to remember all those who served in wartime….
Downloading the Past – 12 Military History Apps for Tablets and Smart Phones
“Here’s a peek at what’s out there for the downloading.” MILITARY HISTORY has been getting a 21st Century make over, thanks to an explosion of new apps for tablets and smart phones. From reference guides and…
Lew Wallace – Failed Commander, Successful Novelist
“Redemption wasn’t just a theme of Wallace’s famous story, it was a concept very much at play in the author’s own life.” EASTER WAS THE motivation behind this Slate profile of Major General Lew Wallace, author…
Toons on the March — How Hollywood Animators Turned Their Characters Loose on the Axis
“Most cartoons in the wartime genre were quickly pulled from circulation. In fact, few born after the 1945 ever saw any of them.” DO YOU REMEMBER time Daffy Duck gave a Nazi the hot foot?…
The Gustloff Incident – History’s Deadliest (and Mostly Forgotten) Maritime Disaster
The RMS Titanic is by far the most famous ill-fated ship of all time. Yet the unlucky luxury liner, which went down with more than 1,600 on board, can’t touch the doomed Nazi cruise ship…
Are Civil War Buffs an Endangered Species? – Historians Bemoan Public’s Fading Interest in Past Conflicts
“Sources chalked the phenomenon up to ordinary apathy on the part of citizens.” A SURPRISING number of Americans seem entirely indifferent to the ongoing celebrations marking the 150th anniversary of the U.S. Civil War. It’s…
