Unknown Warriors – Podcaster Seeks to Change Minds & Bust Myths About WW1
“If you think you know about the First World War, this series will make you think again.” MICHAEL BAKER IS on a mission to change the way we think about the First World War. According to…
War On Christmas – 15 Famous Battles That Were Fought During the Holidays
“Forget Christmas truces. In most conflicts, hostilities continued largely unabated over the holidays. In some cases, fighting even intensified.” THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE that took place along Western Front during the Great War’s first December has long fascinated the public. The…
The Eleventh Hour – American Correspondent Records Surreal Last Moments of World War One
“It was a curious situation, with the victors so quiet and the losers so feverishly celebrating their defeat.” BEFORE HE BECAME the voice of New York City in the Roaring Twenties, the iconic American writer…
Blunder Over Belgium — Was a Botched Cargo Drop to the 82nd Airborne in the Ardennes Negligence or Sabotage?
“Everything changed on Dec. 24 when an urgent order came down for Harry’s squadron to fly an emergency munitions run.” By Marcus A. Nannini IT WAS DECEMBER 1944. First Lieutenant Harry Watson was in the…
The First Wartime Newsreels — A Collection of the Earliest Battles Captured on Film
“Amazingly, many of these early wartime newsreels have survived and are freely available online today.” (Originally published Nov. 14, 2012) EARLY PHOTOGRAPHERS immortalized conflicts like the Crimean War, the American Civil War, and the Franco…
The Civil War in VR – Immersive Online Experience Puts Viewers in the Heat of Battle
“It’s one thing to read about the terror of battle, but a very different thing to live through it.” THE DEADLIEST CONFLICT in U.S. history is being reimagined for the 21st Century, thanks to VR…
