In Defense of Fort Necessity — Why It’s Time to Rethink George Washington’s Notorious 1754 Defeat
“Contrary to most tellings of this story, Washington and his troops did the best that circumstances permitted: They defied the odds and found a way to survive a no-win situation.” By William Lidwell ON THE…
Oliver Hazard Perry – 10 Things You Didn’t Know About America’s Iconic Naval Commander
“Famous for his legendary “Don’t Give Up the Ship” naval banner run up during the savage fighting on Lake Erie, Perry’s name would one day grace an entire class of modern warship.” OLIVER HAZARD PERRY,…
Khushnawar — Meet the Fifth Century Hun Warlord Who Surpassed Even Attila
“The Hephthalites thus secured large parts of the Silk Road and taxed the kingdoms, cities and tribes along its route.” By Byron Waldron IN THE mid-fifth century, the Roman Empire faced off against the Hunnic…
Suicide Jockeys — Why America’s Glider Pilots Were the Unsung Heroes of WWII
“Gliders could deposit men, equipment, ammo, jeeps, and howitzers onto unprepared fields silently and with pinpoint precision.” By Monique Taylor AMERICA’S GLIDER pilots of the Second World War considered themselves the “bastards of the Army…
Reflections on ‘Oppenheimer’ — Physicist-Turned-Author Shares Insights Into Best-Picture Favourite
“After 10 years of research, I have written a book about how the hydrogen bomb was developed by this country. J. Robert Oppenheimer is a prominent figure in my book.” By Tom Ramos SINCE THE…
Dominique-Jean Larrey — How Napoleon’s Maverick Army Surgeon Revolutionized Battlefield Medicine
“Napoleon said of him, ‘if an army were to build a monument to just one man, it would be Larrey. All the wounded are his family.’” By John Danielski DOCTORS MAKING house calls is sadly…
