The Russian Civil War – Inside the Murky Conflict that Shaped the 20th Century
“The outcome of the war had a profound effect on the lives of millions of people within the country and abroad for the next 70 years.” By Richard W. Harrison THE RUSSIAN CIVIL War, which…
The Battle of Cannae – How History’s Greatest Victory Inspired Generals for 2,000 Years
“Over the ages, commanders have tried, mostly without success, to replicate Hannibal’s stunning double-envelopment: Frederick the Great, von Molke, and von Schlieffen, to name but a few.” By Jim Stempel IT’S DAWN, AUG. 2, 216…
The Bladensburg Races – Inside America’s Most Humiliating Battlefield Defeat
“At Bladensburg, the British did everything right and the Americans did everything wrong.” By John Danielski THE BATTLE OF Bladensburg, August 24, 1814, was the greatest military debacle in American history; a martial comedy-of-errors. Yet…
‘The Tragic Prelude’ – How John Brown’s Harpers Ferry Raid Lit the Fuse for the U.S. Civil War
“The impact of Brown’s raid was traumatic and far-reaching; it touched off an emotional storm that swept across the country.” By Charles P. Poland Jr. IN THE 1850s, America was a deeply divided nation. Disputes…
The Battle of the Wabash – Inside the Disastrous First Campaign of the U.S. Army
“When news of the disaster on the Wabash reached Congress, the legislature demanded an investigation; the first one it ever convened.” By R.D. Evans THE END OF the American Revolution did not mean peace in…
Of Fifes and Drumsticks – Victory at Saratoga and America’s First Thanksgiving Holiday
“The American triumph at Saratoga was considered the turning point of the eight-year War of Independence.” By Sean Kelleher MOST PEOPLE REMEMBER the first Thanksgiving being held by pilgrims at Plymouth in what is now Massachusetts in…
