In his latest book, Dark Invasion, 1915, Howard Blum explores America’s first brush with Homeland Security issues as it confronted German spies in the lead-up to the U.S. entry into World War I.
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Book Review: Soldier Girls, by Helen Thorpe
In Soldier Girls, Helen Thorpe traces the combat experiences of three female soldiers in recent conflicts in the Middle East to explore how war changes women.
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Book Review: When Soldiers Fall, by Steven Casey
In his study When Soldiers Fall, Steven Casey looks at the changing methodology and intent behind American military casualty reporting since World War I.
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Book Review: The First World War in Colour, by Peter Walther
The First World War in Colour, by Peter Walther, showcases 320 rare color images from a conflict more often imagined in black and white.
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Letter From Military History – January 2015
How often does human conflict, absent more compelling causes, stem from simple cultural misunderstanding?
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The Transatlantic Adventures of Flying Fitz
The celebrated copilot of the first airplane to cross the Atlantic from east to west, James Fitzmaurice ended up a forgotten hero caught between two worlds
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Were Carbolic Acid and Hyrdogen Peroxide Antiseptics in the Old West?
Were carbolic acid and hydrogen peroxide used as antiseptics in the post–Civil War West? […]
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Daily Quiz for October 30, 2014
This Civil War general had been among the first U.S. Army officers to see the gold found at Sutter’s Mill that would fuel the California Gold Rush.
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Daily Quiz for October 29, 2014
In 1866 Christopher Latham Sholes patented this invention.
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How Famous Was Madonna?
How famous was Madonna? And how did she make an impact in pop culture […]