Conflict in the Southern theater of the War of 1812 centered on growing unrest between white settlers and increasingly dispossessed Indians
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Daily Quiz for January 17, 2019
In 1961, Maximilian Schell won the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in this film.
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Big Battle in the Little Town of Golitsyno, Russia
Author Bill Yenne explores the little-known World War II site.
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Fire for Effect: Road to Nowhere in Burma
“Despite the incredible constancy and valor of the men who fought there, maybe none of the great powers…had a clear understanding of what they were doing in Burma,” muses columnist Robert M. Citino on the Allied role and their impact during the Burma campaign.
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The Soviets’ Surprising Stopgap Jet Fighter
Yakovlev’s simple approach to developing the Soviet Union’s first jet fighter worked remarkably well. […]
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World War II Drawing Reveals Life of an A-20B Bomber Pilot
A reader submits an interesting illustration by a WWII pilot found at an estate sale. Curators at the National WWII Museum track down its meaning.
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Daily Quiz for January 16, 2019
The Lakota Sioux cult of the “contraries” was born out of a fear of this natural phenomenon.
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Dr. Gatling’s Wonder Weapon
Union leaders never fell in love with what might have been the civil war’s most lethal KILLER.
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Rambling: Presidential Suite
A Maryland family helped nurse wounded Rutherford B. Hayes.
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Daily Quiz for January 15, 2019
During Vietnam, this airline was secretly owned by the US Government.