Armistead and Hancock – Rethinking the Storied Friendship Between Two Opposing Gettysburg Generals
“Were the two men ‘almost brothers,’ as the novel and movie contend? Hardly.” By Tom McMillan ONE OF THE enduring legends of the Civil War is the friendship of Lewis Armistead and Winfield Scott Hancock,…
Mapping the Medal of Honor – Online Project to Plot Every Act of Heroism on Interactive Globe
“By presenting these remarkable stories in this fresh way, we hope to capture the imagination anew and inspire the public.” MORE THAN 3,500 American military personnel have been awarded the Medal of Honor since its…
The Stalingrad Airlift – Inside Germany’s Doomed Effort to Resupply the Sixth Army from the Air
“It was a massive effort involving hundreds of transport planes, bombers adapted to carry cargo and fighter escorts along with thousands of pilots and air crew.” By Robert Forsyth IN THE early years of the…
The Sinking of U-501 — Inside the Royal Canadian Navy’s First U-Boat Kill of WW2
“Within two minutes of detecting the enemy submarine, Chambly released a pattern of five depth charges that damaged U-501, forcing her to the surface a mere 400 yards off Moose Jaw’s bow.” By James Brun…
The Heroes of Graignes – How Residents of a Small Normandy Town Saved the Lives of More Than 100 U.S. Paratroopers
“It began when 12-year-old Marthe encountered a ‘tall’ paratrooper without a helmet or weapons who asked for shelter. Marthe went to the nearby home of her grandfather, seeking advice. The old man cautioned the girl….
Shirker, Smuggler, Soldier, Spy — Jewish Americans in the U.S. Civil War and the Rise of Modern Antisemitism
“The Civil War was responsible for creating many of the core elements of modern American antisemitism.” By Adam D. Mendelsohn AUGUST BONDI already had a distinguished record as a revolutionary when he mustered into the…
