Before killing himself, this man wrote to his friends, "My work is done. Why wait?"
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Daily Quiz for February 23, 2013
This August 1918 battle convinced the German High Command that World War 1 could not be won.
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Daily Quiz for February 22, 2013
In the 1890’s, Samuel O’Reilly adapted Thomas Edison’s electric pen for this use.
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Why Not Send Women to War?
Hundreds of thousands of women have served in combat through the ages
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What effects did the Treaty of Versailles have on the 20th century?
How did World War I lead into World War II? Did the Treaty of […]
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Daily Quiz for February 21, 2013
Congress awarded this U.S. presidential son the Medal of Freedom. He was also featured on the cover of the July 14, 1930, issue of Time magazine.
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Slaughterhouse in Three Movements
In “Airborne Symphony,” Marc Blitzstein composed a vivid picture of air power in World War II
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Book Review: Notable Releases, Spring 2013
A Military History of the Cold War, 1944–1962, by Jonathan M. House (University of […]
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MHQ Reviews: Blogs: Professors of War
Mark Grimsley recommends the best blogs by military historians
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MHQ Review: Lauro Martines’s “Furies”
Paul Lockhart reviews “Furies,” Lauro Martines’s book about the prevalence of warfare in Early Modern Europe