Dresden Revisited — Were the Infamous 1945 Allied Bombing Raids a ‘War Crime’?

“The bombing attacks on Essen, Cologne, Mannheim, Lubeck, Hamburg, Pforzheim: should they all be classified as war crimes as well? Or were they legitimate targets? If so, why then was Dresden exceptional?” By Sinclair McKay…

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Meet Molly Tynes — The Confederacy’s Answer to Paul Revere

“Molly Tynes is recognized in many corners as the ‘Paul Revere of the Confederacy.’ In fact, she did Paul Revere one better: she completed her mission.” By Frank Emerson THROUGHOUT HISTORY, the accepted view of…

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Before Mulan – Meet Lady Fu Hao, Ancient China’s Original Warrior Heroine

“She would take part in numerous campaigns, and even enjoyed the distinction of commanding the largest army in ancient Chinese history.” Mulan is back. The live action remake of Disney’s popular 1998 animated feature, which…

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The Reluctant Warrior – How Fabius Maximus Became Rome’s Greatest General By Avoiding Battle

“His tactics inspired the Continental cause during the American Revolution, and his statesmanship reminds republics of any age that martial genius is subordinate to civic virtue.” By Steele Brand MANY MIGHT consider the best defender…

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Suite Surrender – Why America Pampered its Detained Axis Diplomats During WW2

“The officials of these nations could not object to the class of accommodations offered by these two hotels.” By Harvey Solomon WITH SWASTIKA PINS in their lapels, Nazi officials strut around a posh American resort,…

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The Kaiser’s Pacific Gunboats – Inside Imperial Germany’s Forgotten Naval War Plans for Australia

“As international tensions raised the prospect of war between Germany and Great Britain, the Kaiserliche Marine developed a strategy to target Australian and New Zealand waters from bases in their Pacific colonies.” By Stephen Robinson…

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