Robert L. O’Connell’s book Ghosts of Cannae looks at Carthaginian General Hannibal’s decisive yet ultimately hollow victory against Rome at Cannae in 216 BC.
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Book Review: Russia Against Napoléon, by Dominic Lieven
Dominic Lieven turns Napoleon’s invasion of Russia on its head, looking at it from the tsar’s perspective, in Russia Against Napoleon.
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Daily Quiz for November 5, 2010
Arsinoe IV was sister to this famous ruler of ancient times.
Posted inWeapons & Gear Manual
Brown Bess Musket: The Weapon That Won Waterloo
The Brown Bess musket served British infantry units for the better part of a century.
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M-1943 Entrenching Tool: The Swiss Army Knife of Field Spades
The entrenching tool, or E-tool, has become indispensable gear for the modern field soldier.
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Interview: Lin Ezell / Marine Corps Museum Director
Lin Ezell, director of the five-year-old National Museum of the Marine Corps, discusses the museum’s innovative building design, its mission and its future plans.
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Dana B. Shoaf Appointed to Washington Post Sesquicentennial Advisory Panel
Dana Shoaf appointed to Washington Post Sesquicentennial Advisory Panel
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America fought a brief naval battle with Japan during the Civil War-what effect did this have on foreign policy?
America fought a brief naval battle with Japan during the Civil War-what effect did this have on foreign policy?
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Daily Quiz for November 4, 2010
Florence Nightingale is known as the founder of modern nursing. She was also accomplished in this other field.
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10 Battles That Shaped America
America was born of war, and the following 10 battles helped forge the nation and forever change world history.