Thomas Alexander Hughes profiles iconic U.S. Navy Admiral William F. “Bull” Halsey and explores why he remains relatively overlooked among his World War II contemporaries
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Book Review: Balochistan, the British and the Great Game
T.A. Heathcote relates the storied history of the passage between India and southern Afghanistan, gateway for the ill-fated 1839 British invasion force
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Book Review: Went the Day Well? / Witnessing Waterloo
Oxford-educated lecturer David Crane scoured period newspapers, diaries and letters to craft this critically provocative account of the June 18, 1815, Battle of Waterloo
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Book Review: Edward J. Steptoe and the Indian Wars
Ron McFarland profiles Mexican and Indian wars veteran officer Edward J. Steptoe, a standout American military figure of the antebellum period
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Daily Quiz for August 26, 2016
On April 13, 1941 the USSR signed a non-aggression pact with this country.
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Louisa May Alcott Goes to War
Eager to support the North, the budding author volunteered for a fledgling corps of […]
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Soldiers Loved a Refreshing Cup of Coffee
On the march or in camp, there was nothing soldiers loved more than their cuppajoe.
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CSS Albemarle: Confederate Ironclad in the American Civil War
An unstoppable confederate war machine — Albemarle — finally meets its match against Union raiders.
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Audio: WWII Vet On The Weekend Pass That Probably Saved His Life
Doug Justus talks about the weekend pass that changed his life, and probably saved it, when his unit was dispatched while he was on leave. The fate of his fellow soldiers remains a mystery.