F-86 Sabre — Nine Fascinating Facts About America’s Iconic Cold War Jet Fighter
“The first Sabres were deployed to Korea after front-line Russian jets appeared over the 38th Parallel.” By Michael Jabbra THE F-86 SABRE was the principal U.S. Air Force fighter during the Korean War. Developed in…
Marian Rejewski – Meet the Polish Cryptographer Who Cracked Germany’s Top-Secret Enigma Code Seven Years Before WW2
“Although Rejewski cracked the code for the first time in 1932, this was only the beginning of a series of Polish intelligence coups.” By Eilidh McGinness IT WAS 1928 when Germany first began using Enigma…
America’s First Rebel – Meet Dr. Joseph Warren, One of the Revolution’s Earliest Heroes
“Warren’s ultimate sacrifice and bravery inspired both Washington and the fledgling nation.” By Christian Di Spigna DR. JOSEPH WARREN was one of the most active revolutionaries in the decade leading up to America’s independence. And…
The Empire’s Most Wanted – 10 Mortal Enemies of Ancient Rome
“The famous city on the Tiber certainly had its share of foes. So behold: Ten of Rome’s most hated (and feared) enemies!” AT ITS PEAK, the Roman Empire was home to as many as 90…
Remembering Max Wolf – How One German From Brazil Became a Hero by Fighting Nazis
“He became a legend among the ordinary soldiers of the Brazilian Expeditionary Force.” By Mary Jo McConahay THEY GREW UP in a part of the world where young men joined Hitler Youth organizations, where the…
The Bomb That Wasn’t Needed – Allied Intel Agencies Had News That Might Have Prevented the Atomic Age. Sadly, They Didn’t Share It
“For well over a year, Churchill’s government knew that Berlin would have no bomb, but it let the U.S. work on in the dark.” By Peter Watson IN MID-1942, just as the Battle of Midway…
