Matthew Restall argues an alternative take on Hernán Cortés’ 16th century conquest of Mexico
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Book Review: Flashpoint Trieste
Christian Jennings examines how the Italian port of Trieste became a Cold War flashpoint
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Book Review: Gaius Marius
Marc Hayden presents the best extant account of Gaius Marius and his key role in the late Roman Republic
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A Ghost in the Machine
An airline pilot working to rebuild a Grumman Widgeon says he was assisted by […]
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Book Review: The Dead March
Peter Guardino reconsiders each side of the 1846–48 Mexican War
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Book Review: Stormtroopers
Daniel Siemens presents a comprehensive account of Nazi Führer Adolf Hitler’s Sturmabteilung Brownshirts
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Book Review: Enemies and Neighbors
Ian Black examines the tortured history of the Arab-Israeli conflict through the present
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Book Review: To Catch a King
Charles Spencer follows up on his history of Charles I with this account of his son Charles II
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Another Contemptible Little Army?
It’s a cardinal sin of warfare to underestimate the enemy, but Germany did exactly that as it sized up U.S. military power in World War I
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Daily Quiz for February 22, 2018
Although Americans are a powerhouse in ladies and men’s figure skating and ice dancing, they have never won an Olympic gold medal in pairs. They have won three silver medals by two sister/brother teams, Kitty and Peter Carruthers in 1984 and Karol and Peter Kennedy in 1952 and by this non-related team in 1932.