From the News — Famous wartime photo comes to life and other stories of the week
Most Canadians, particularly those who were alive during World War Two, are familiar with the iconic photo of a small boy reaching out to his father who is marching away with his regiment. According to…
How the Civil War’s Most Brilliant Generals First Learned to Fight in the Mexican War
One of the more bitter ironies of the American Civil War is that so many of the senior commanders that led the opposing armies in the bloody four-year conflict were years earlier both West Point…
The Unknown Pirates – Meet 13 of History’s Forgotten (But Damn Fascinating) Sea Dogs
“A number of countries have their own pirate heroes (and villains) as well — most of which you’ve probably never even heard of.” BUCKETS OF INK have been spilled immortalizing Britain’s buccaneers, privateers and sea…
War of Words — The Amazing History of Trench Newspapers
“The Wipers Times may be the most famous trench newspaper in history, it is certainly not the only one. Consider these:” THE BBC ANNOUNCED last week its plans to produce a television drama about the celebrated First…
Hostile Takeovers – A Brief History of Coups D’état
“Leaders as diverse as Napoleon Bonaparte, Augusto Pinochet, Saddam Hussein, the Shah of Iran, Fidel Castro, the Taliban’s Mullah Mohammed Omar, along with hundreds of others all rode into power via coups d’état.” (Originally published…
One Journalist Asks: Do Battle Reenactments Trivialize History?
“One professional historian maintains that the roaring cannon and flashing musketry of these popular recreations reduce major historical events to little more than noisome spectacles.” AFTER LAST week’s 150th anniversary celebrations at Gettysburg, one living historian…
