The Cornfield – Inside the Action at Antietam’s Bloody Turning Point
“The Cornfield action was long glossed over by historians and storytellers, who treated it as a generic back-and-forth slugfest before moving on to recounting the battle’s many other, more easily understood actions.” By David A….
The Invisible Hand of Conquest – How Smallpox Defeated Armies, Toppled Empires & Changed History
“Its presence shaped the fate of North America fully as much as any bullets, blades or bayonets.” By John Danielski THE CORONA VIRUS is not the first contagion to cause disruption. Throughout history, disease has…
Dive Bombers at Midway – How the Dauntless SBD Turned the Tide in the Pacific War’s Most Important Battle
“Today a computer would instantly process the flood of incoming information and fly the correct profile, but in 1942 the pilot was the computer.” By Walter Topp THEY WERE THE Navy’s last chance. It was…
Corps Competency – Inside the PR Campaign That Cast the U.S. Marines as America’s Finest Warriors
“In seeking to save their institution, Marines of all ranks turned to the burgeoning field of public relations to ensure their branch’s continued existence.” By Heather Venable AT THE START of the 20th century, the United…
Ten Minutes of Gunfire, a Century of Controversy – Is It Time for Britain to Apologize for the Amritsar Massacre?
“One hundred years on, the shooting, and the lack of an official apology by the British government, continues to court controversy.” By Vanessa Holburn ON APRIL 13, 1919, British army officer General Reginald Dyer marched…
The Influenza Pandemic – Lessons from the Deadly 1918 Outbreak Still Ring True Today
“Although it’s been more than a century, there are lessons from the influenza outbreak that are important and relevant today when facing new pandemics.” By George Yagi Jr. WHEN THE Influenza Pandemic of 1918 struck,…
