Of Scythians and Amazons — Warrior Women of the Era of Alexander the Great
“Aeschylus described them as ‘the Amazons of the land of Colchis, the virgins fearless in battle, the Scythian hordes who live at the world’s end.’” By David Grant IN NOVEMBER OF 1977, excavators in the…
Escape from Davao — Meet the POWs Who Brought News of the Bataan Death March to the Outside World
“Civilians from coast to coast were both riveted to and revolted by what the Chicago Tribune called ‘the biggest bombshell since Pearl Harbor.’” By John D. Lukacs ON MAY 6, 1943, a weary U.S. Navy…
Teenaged Killers — Meet the Three Deadliest Heroines of the WW2 Dutch Underground
“Despite their ages, they fought, killed and even died as armed combatants in the struggle.” By Sophie Poldermans WOMEN AND MEN experienced the Second World War in vastly different ways. Females were largely assigned the…
The Lost Marines of Guadalcanal – Inside the Search for the Remains of Servicemen Killed in WW2
In the aftermath of the Matanikau Offensive, the 5th Marines established the largest field burial site outside on Guadalcanal – and it remains undiscovered to this day. By Geoffrey Roecker MAURICE RAPHAEL couldn’t get the…
Dracula Goes to War – Bela Lugosi, WW1 and the Making of a Macabre Hollywood Legend
“Lugosi seldom spoke of how the Great War and its immediate aftermath influenced the roles he chose or how he performed them.” By William Poole THE 1915 Carpathian Campaign was a disaster for Austria-Hungary. Casualties…
Life in Captivity – Unearthed Photos Reveal Hidden Histories of WW1 German POWs
“The images have unlocked a story that has been hidden for a century.” HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of men were interned in Great Britain during the First World War. Some were citizens of hostile countries who…
