A Different Drummer – Former Slave’s Wartime Snare Drum Up for Auction
“The drum offered at auction on May 4 is the one he played from his time in the Seminole Wars to the end of his life in 1890.” By Eric Bradley ON JAN. 8, 1815,…
George Gordon Meade — 11 Surprising Facts About the Victor of Gettysburg
“Despite winning the largest battle ever fought in the Western Hemisphere, few Americans even know his name.” By Robert Kofman MAJOR GENERAL George Gordon Meade is best known for leading the Army of the Potomac…
Destination D-Day — 10 Places You Gotta Visit When Planning a Trip to Normandy
“MHN has assembled this list of must-see landmarks, as well as some hidden gems, that will make your voyage meaningful, memorable and complete.” ON JUNE 6, 1944 the long-awaited Allied liberation of France began. The…
Fort Niagara – The Amazing Story of One of America’s Oldest Military Fortifications
“The French built the first fort at Niagara in 1679. The U.S. Army finally decommissioned the post in 1963 making it one of the longest occupied military posts in America.” By Robert Emerson THE HISTORY…
Top Gun — Nine Things Hollywood Got Wrong About the U.S. Navy’s Fighter Weapons School
“While the Navy’s graduate-level fighter pilot training program was a Big Thing in 1986, it was anything but that when it was created in 1969.” By Dwight Jon Zimmerman WHEN THE BLOCKBUSTER Top Gun, starring…
Kriegsspiel – How a 19th Century Table-Top War Game Changed History
“More than just a war game, Kriegsspiel was an invaluable training tool used to introduce a generation of military officers to the operational art of war.” By Laurence Kay STRATEGY GAMES have a long and…
