Hessians for Hire – Meet the 18th Century’s Busiest ‘Mercenaries’
Hessian troops prepare to depart for operations in the New World. “Although the Hessians are probably best remembered for their role in the American Revolution, they had actually been fighting in wars for the better…
Infographic — History’s Seven Deadliest Sea Battles
What were the seven largest naval battles in history? Who fought in them? How many men and ships took part? Which nations were involved? Who won? C. Andrew Deen of the Norwich University’s online Masters of…
Colonel Tomb — Inside the Myth of North Vietnam’s Most Feared Flying Ace
“Cunningham and Driscoll’s most famous dogfight occurred on May 10, 1972 when the pair downed three MiG-17 fighter jets in a single day, one of which was supposedly flown by North Vietnam’s best fighter pilot of the…
Big Apple Secessionists? — New York City’s Forgotten Pro-Confederates
“Some Copperheads even pushed for New York to itself withdraw from the Union, declare the city neutral and continue to trade with the Confederacy.” IN 1860, New York City was the commercial, cultural and industrial…
Name That Toon — Was North Vietnam’s Most Feared Flying Ace A Myth?
Cunningham and Driscoll’s most famous dogfight occurred on May 10, 1972 when the pair downed a three MiG-17 fighter jets in a single day, one of which was supposedly flown by North Vietnam’s best fighter pilot of…
Meet “Fi Fi” – The Last Surviving B-29 Bomber
Between 1943 and 1946, the Boeing company manufactured 3,970 B-29 heavy bombers. Today only one is still flying. Her name is “Fi Fi”. This weekend, residents of Reading, Pennsylvania will get a chance to see…
