In the midst of the Battle of Britain, prime minister Winston Churchill was told for the first time that the underground command center in London known as the Cabinet War Rooms was not actually “bomb-proof.”
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Daily Quiz for September 1, 2009
Kathryn Thorne became notorious for her association with this criminal.
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Daily Quiz for August 31, 2009
The nickname "The White City" was associated with this 1893 event.
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The War Begins?
It’s customary to say that World War II began in September 1939, but it is open to question. While a war definitely did begin, but it would take some to time for it to become World War II.
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Daily Quiz for August 30, 2009
The American bombing campaign over North Vietnam called Rolling Thunder lasted from March 1965 to November 1968. The original proposal favored by the Air Force for the campaign called for it to last this long.
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Daily Quiz for August 29, 2009
This notorious Texas gunman studied law in prison and became an attorney.
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Ask MHQ: North Vietnamese Perspective on the Tet Offensive
The leadership in Hanoi knew that the 1968 Tet Offensive would be a gamble but MHQ author James H. Willbanks outlines how the offensive achieved some stunning psychological successes, particularly in the opening phases.
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MHQ Reader Comments: Casualty Figures from Ancient Historians
An MHQ reader reconsiders the credibility of the troop numbers and casualty figures reported by Polybius for the battle of Cannae as presented in Adrian Goldsworthy’s article, “Can the Counters Be Counted On?” (Autumn 2008).
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MHQ Reader Comments: Origin of the Word “Deadline”
An MHQ reader documents the origin of the word “deadline” at Andersonville during the Civil War.
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Stories of the Tankers – Podcast with Mike Green
Exclusive podcast interview with author Mike Green about his book War Stores of the Tankers: American Armored Combat, 1918 to Today.