John Barry fought for his adoptive country at sea and presided at the birth […]
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Daily Quiz for November 17, 2017
On December 15, 1971, Laurie Anderson, Sue Ann Baker, Kathryn Clark, Holly Hufschmidt, and Phyllis Shantz as a group became the first five women to work in this occupation.
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The Maccabees of St. Gall
Ninth-century Benedictine monks created a beautifully illustrated account of the Jewish revolt of 174 […]
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Death From Below
In World War I, whole companies of men were assigned to burrow beneath enemy […]
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Why We Won’t Give Up Torture
Some 150 years ago, Western armies all but abandoned torture. It has returned with […]
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Teddy Roosevelt’s Rough Ride
On San Juan Hill, a boyhood tenderfoot became a war hero.
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Fire for Effect: Invisible Man Simpson
Skillful, reliable, and able to handle any mission, a guy named Bill Simpson managed to be one of the greatest generals all while avoiding the spotlight.
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Books in Brief | In the Tomb of the Soul
In the Tomb of the Soul, Herb Meyer, Bilbo Books Publishing, 2017, $15 For […]
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Daily Quiz for November 16, 2017
Although small grandchildren lived in the White House, the first presidential child under the age of ten to live there was this young one.
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Despite Threat, Gettysburg Remembrance Day Parade to Proceed as Planned
Officials in Gettysburg, Pa., are altering the parade route for the annual Gettysburg Remembrance […]