Republic Aircraft’s F-105 Thunderchief, better known as the ‘Thud,’ was the Air Force’s warhorse in Vietnam.
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Fred Zabitosky: Vietnam Veteran and Medal of Honor Winner
His back broken in a helicopter crash, Medal of Honor winner Fred Zabitosky risked his life to rescue the crew.
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Americal Division’s Bravo Battery’s Brave Defense of LZ Snoopy During the Vietnam War
Communist sappers thought LZ Snoopy would be an easy target, but the Americal Division’s Bravo Battery proved them wrong.
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U.S. Army’s 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry’s Fourteen Days At Nhi Ha
Sent north to help the Marines, the Army’s 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry, fought a nightmarish battle in the shadow of the DMZ.
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Winnie-the-Pooh (Book Review)
Reviewed by Siân Ellis By A.A. Milne Available in many editions, both soft and […]
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Lost for Words: The Hidden History of the Oxford English Dictionary (Book Review)
Reviewed by Katherine Bailey By Lynda Mugglestone Yale University Press, New Haven, 221 pages […]
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Divided by a Common Language: A Guide to British and American English (Book Review)
Reviewed by Dana Huntley By Christopher Davies Houghton Mifflin, New York “I don’t know […]
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The Canterbury Tales (Book Review)
Reviewed by Katherine Bailey By Geoffrey Chaucer Available in many editions, both soft and […]
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The Hollow Crown: A History of Britain in the Late Middle Ages (Book Review)
Reviewed by Paul Nurse By Miri Rubin Penguin Books, New York Late medieval Britain […]
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Book Review: Churchill / An Illustrated History
“We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we […]