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…
Echoes of the Thunder God – How the Likeness of a Forgotten Hittite Deity Found Its Way Into a Roman Army Fort in Britain
“The Hittite Empire was blown to dust during the violent and catastrophic event we know as the Bronze Age Collapse. Yet even though they were long gone come the time of the Romans, Tarhunda evidently…
Weapons of Bone – The Deadly Spearheads of the Mariana Islands
“[They are] the worst weapons in the whole world, because there is nothing that can be done against their poison.” By George Yagi Jr. IN THE CENTURIES leading up to the arrival of the Spanish,…
‘Lancaster’ — New Film Tells the Story of the Iconic RAF Bomber and the Last Surviving Vets Who Flew Them
“At its heart it’s a story of how ordinary young men found the courage and resilience to take to the air, night after night, to strike at the heart of the enemy.” LANCASTER, a 2002…
The Kitty Hawk Race Riot — Inside the Eruption of Violence That Engulfed a U.S. Navy Carrier
“For weeks, unrest between white and Black crew members had been simmering below the busy flight deck and through the labyrinth of cramped passageways, mess halls and crew quarters. On Oct. 12, these tensions finally…
Outrageous Fortunes — How the Unexpected Decided Some of History’s Greatest Battles
“By exploring a wide range of factors that influence armies before and during combat, and by considering the ways in which they collide and combine, we can begin to build an understanding of battle over…
