A new biography of Joshua Chamberlain goes well beyond Little Round Top to explore the general’s spectacular life.
Born into Slavery, Millie Ringold Became Queen of all She Surveyed
She joined the rush to the Montana Territory goldfields and became a memorable figure.
Harvest Time
October is time to bring in the crops, and this gent donned his best […]
Rommel’s Lasting Injuries from World War I
This rare 1930s photo shows Erwin Rommel, fated to become Germany’s most famous Field […]
Nepal is the Birthplace of Buddha. It’s Also Home to Some of the World’s Toughest Fighters
Armed with kukri knives, the Gurkha warriors have distinguished themselves in combat for hundreds of years.
Fokker’s Trimotor
Secretary of Commerce and future president Herbert Hoover (second from left) endures a photo […]
A Youthful Veteran
This young member of the Union’s Veteran’s Reserve Corps wears a 2nd Corps badge […]
Shuffling Buffalo off a Cliff
William Frederick “Buffalo Bill” Cody earned his moniker as a hunter in 1867–68 culling […]
King of the Navy
Rear Admiral Ernest J. King was chief of the U.S. Navy’s Bureau of Aeronautics […]
Generational Respect
American military commanders John A. Lejeune and Dion Williams greet Union Antietam veterans on […]
