At Antietam, George McClellan and his ‘bodyguard’ dawdled throughout a long ‘Fatal Thursday.’ This […]
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America’s Civil War: March 1997 From the Editor
For five former American presidents, the Civil War was a heartbreaking trial of loyalty […]
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America’s Civil War: July 1997 From the Editor
At Belmont, Ulysses S. Grant remembered all too clearly Gideon Pillow’s Mexican War misadventures. […]
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America’s Civil War: November 1997 From the Editor
‘Famous last words’ sometimes depend on who heard them and what the listener wanted […]
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America’s Civil War: May 1997 From the Editor
The unexpected and unnecessary Loring-Jackson incident almost derailed two promising military careers. When Major […]
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Corsairs Above The Coral: A Black Sheep’s Story
When Fred Avey joined “Pappy” Boyington’s flock, he found himself among a pack of wolves in Black Sheep’s clothing.
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Burnelli and His Flying Fuselage
Vincent J. Burnelli wanted to incorporate maximum efficiency in the realm of air transport. The unorthodox result pioneered the wide-body cabin and the lifting-fuselage design.
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The CATF’s Other Enemies
The China Air Task Force performed brilliantly in action against the Japanese, yet it […]
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The Lost Legacy of Billy Mitchell
Best remembered for his court-martial, Mitchell was one of airpower’s strongest advocates.
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Britain’s Bold Strike From the Sea
On Christmas Day 1914, an audacious British air attack on a Zeppelin base in northern Germany caught the Germans with their defenses down.