Irish Republican Army leader Michael Collins’ guerrilla tactics against Britain were studied by numerous 20th century revolutionaries. Ironically, however, he would die fighting his own former comrades-in-arms.
Posted inUncategorized
Alaska Highway: The Biggest and Hardest Job Since the Panama Canal
After the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941, the United States feared that Alaska was vulnerable to invasion. To allay those fears, the government embarked on a monumental job of road building through some of the most remote and inaccessible terrain in North America.
Posted inStories
The Great Fossil Feud in the American West
Paleontologists Edward Drinker Cope and Othniel Charles Marsh were great rivals, and their mutual animosity fueled the search for fossils in the American West.
Posted inWeapons & Gear Manual
McDonnell F-4 Phantom: Essential Aircraft in the Air Warfare in the Middle East
To Israel, it was a technical marvel. To Iran, it was the means to dominate the Persian Gulf. The F-4 Phantom’s introduction to the region in 1969 had a dramatic impact.
Posted inStories
War of 1812: Turning Point at Fort Meigs
After a succession of disasters, Maj. Gen. William Henry Harrison’s stand along the Maumee River became a turning point in the War of 1812 on the Northwestern frontier.
Posted inUncategorized
Hard Times Along the Chisholm Trail
Jesse Chisholm’s trail led from Texas to Abilene, Kansas, and driving a herd of half-wild Longhorns over it was a baptism by fire.
Posted inUncategorized
Benedict Arnold: General in the Battle of Saratoga
Benedict Arnold’s performance at the Battles of Saratoga contributed to the American victory there. But a bitter rivalry with his commander helped start Arnold down the road to treason.
Posted inUncategorized
Patrick Connor and the Battle of Bear River
Disappointed Army officer Patrick Connor wanted to be back East fighting Rebels. Instead, he found himself in the bitter cold along icebound Bear Creek, near today’s Utah-Idaho border, with a Shoshone village spread out below him.
Posted inFeature
World War II: Convoy PQ-17
As their escorts turned away, the ships of the doomed Allied convoy followed orders and began to disperse in the Arctic waters.
Posted inUncategorized
World War II: German Raid on Bari
Dubbed the ‘second Pearl Harbor,’ the 1943 German attack on Bari also revealed an Allied secret–mustard gas.