Four surviving Doolittle Raiders recall the mission that rocked Japan
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The Speed Queen Who Took on Hitler
They say history is written by the victors, and the 1938 German loss to a French-born Jew René Dreyfus, and his female boss, heiress and speed queen Lucy Schell, had to be destroyed from the annals of history.
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Our Review of Putin’s Recommended Book: The Living and the Dead
The following book was brought to the attention of HistoryNet by Russia’s President Vladimir […]
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Daily Quiz for April 15, 2020
By 1871 eight companies of the 7th Cavalry were deployed in this state.
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The Origins of the Defense Production Act of 1950—And How it Can Be Used Against COVID-19
On March 27, in the wake of a declared national emergency due to COVID-19, […]
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‘Retreat from Moscow’ Explores Stalin’s Messy Victory
Were the Soviets victorious? Yes. Triumphant? No.
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The Korean Courtesan who Killed a Samurai Warrior
During Japan’s 1592 invasion of Korea, a samurai captain allegedly met his death at the hands of an unarmed woman, according to Korean lore.
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Ernest Hemingway Once Survived a Quarantine with His Wife – and His Mistress
Ernest Hemingway once spent several weeks in self-isolation with his sick toddler, his wife, […]
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Daily Quiz for April 14, 2020
The V-100 wheeled armored car was built by this American automobile company.
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When Truth Spoke to Power
Freedom Rider Jerome Smith stood up to Robert Kennedy with shocking candor about violence against black Americans.