Diplomacy, courage and charisma were among the attributes of this trio of great Indian leaders.
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America’s Bitter End in Vietnam
It was the Vietnam War in microcosm—Good intentions marred by fatally flawed follow-through.
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American Revolutionary War: Minuteman Isaac Davis was Shot During the Battle of Concord
Minuteman Isaac Davis, shot by the British at Concord Bridge in April 1775, was one of the first to die in the cause of American Independence.
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Korean War: 1st Turkish Brigade’s Baptism of Fire
Inexperienced but well trained and eager to show their mettle, the first Turkish troops arrived in Korea just in time to face the Chinese onslaught of November 1950.
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Massacre At Malmedy During the Battle of the Bulge
By carefully separating fact from fiction, a clearer picture emerges of the events surrounding the infamous execution of American POWs during the Battle of the Bulge.
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Scopes Trial
In 1925, science teacher John Scopes agreed to challenge Tennessee’s new anti-evolution law in court. The resulting legal battle pitted two of the country’s premier orators against each other and treated newspaper readers worldwide to what Baltimore Sun columnist H.L. Mencken called a ‘genuinely fabulous’ show.
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Operation Marauder: Allied Offensive in the Mekong Delta
On New Year’s Day 1966, with Australian and New Zealand combat forces attached, the 173rd Airborne Brigade struck VC positions in the Mekong Delta.
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The Dahlgren Papers Revisited
The mystery surrounding documents detailing a Union plan to murder Jefferson Davis is put to rest by historian Stephen W. Sears.
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Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon, Jr.: First to Fly Nonstop Across the Pacific
Aerial circus star Clyde Pangborn and playboy Hugh Herndon, Jr., strutted onto aviation’s world stage in 1931 when they took off from New York with high hopes of beating the around-the-world speed record set by one-eyed Wiley Post.
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The Brandenburg Commandos
The Brandenburg commandos were the warrior spies of the Abwehr, Germany’s intelligence agency.