The award-winning British historical novelist explores the human cost of World War I in her latest book
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MHQ Reviews: Ireland’s 1916 Easter Rising Online
Mark Grimsley recommends online resources for studying Ireland’s insurgency against British rule
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MHQ Reviews: Anthony Everitt’s Rise of Rome
Around 390 BC, Gauls invaded Italy for the first time and sacked a Rome […]
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Film Review: CNN’s Cold War
Gene Santoro reviews CNN’s Peabody Award–winning Cold War documentary, now available on DVD
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MHQ Reviews: Richard Slotkin’s Long Road to Antietam
Harold Holzer reviews Richard Slotkin’s book describing Robert E. Lee’s Maryland offensive that ended at Antietam
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MHQ Reviews: Double Cross, by Ben Macintyre
Gavin Mortimer reviews Ben Macintyre’s book about Britain’s D-Day spies
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Why did F4U-1 Corsairs have stripes?
Every time I see a picture of an F4U Corsair, they frequently have white […]
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Daily Quiz for August 7, 2012
The epic poem Song of Roland was inspired by this battle.
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Nelson’s Pursuit of Napoleon’s Egypt Expedition
Admiral Horatio Nelson’s search for the French fleet transporting Napoleon’s Egypt expedition lasted nearly three months and was plagued by setbacks. Nevertheless, it led to one of the most lopsided victories in naval history.