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A Traumatic Birth – How the Newly Independent Poland Fought Five Wars in Two Years
“The first three years of Poland’s existence were marked by a constant state of war, conflicts fought almost simultaneously against and array of enemies.” THE MODERN STATE of Poland was born out of the geopolitical turmoil that…
General Misconduct – Petraeus Isn’t The First Fallen Commander
Mesmerized would be a fitting word to characterize the American news media’s reaction to the recent fall from grace of former CIA director General David Petraeus. Ever since the scandal involving the one-time Afghan commander’s…
Tommy vs. Charlie – Britain’s Little-Known Six-Month War in Vietnam
“British and Indian troops would become the first Allied soldiers to do battle with the Viet Minh, an insurgent army that would later go onto to vanquish the French and humble the United States.” IN…
Bomber Girls — The Women Flyers of World War Two
“Between 1942 and 1944, WASP pilots flew just about every sort of aircraft produced for the U.S. military from fighters and bombers to cargo planes and trainers.” LAST WEEKEND, a 92-year-old Colorado woman did something…
Lone Star Fleet — Remembering The Texas Navy
FOLLOWING LAST WEEK’S U.S. federal election victory by President Barack Obama, disgruntled Republicans from the state of Texas have rallied around a petition to secede from the Union. The appeal, which was launched by a single frustrated…
The Quasi War – A Young America Slugs It Out With France
“Known as the Quasi War… the seeds of this strange and often forgotten struggle were actually sown a generation earlier.” BARELY 15 YEARS after winning independence from Great Britain, the United States found itself in a brand…
