“Art of the American Soldier” Through Jan. 10, 2011 (followed by national tour) National […]
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Military History Book Review: Citizens of London
Citizens of London: How Britain Was Rescued in Its Darkest, Finest Hour by Lynne […]
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Military History Book Review: Song of Wrath
Song of Wrath: The Peloponnesian War Begins by J.E. Lendon, Basic Books, 2010, $35 […]
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Arsenal of Venice: World’s First Weapons Factory
Venice’s maritime power arose from a shipyard that with mass-production techniques, superb organization and […]
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The French Resistance: How Resistant?
The only thing irresistible about the World War II French Resistance was Hollywood’s romanticizing […]
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1812: Victory at Sea
One clear winner in a murky war was the new—and overmatched—U.S. Navy. Late on […]
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The Making of Rommel
How a 26-year-old lieutenant, fighting at Caporetto in the Italian Alps in 1917, became the legendary Rommel.
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Valor: Britain’s American Hero
Ordinary Seaman William Seeley Royal Navy Victoria Cross Shimonoseki, Japan September 6, 1864 In […]
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What We Learned: from the Moro Rebellion
While the Moro Rebellion lasted roughly from 1903 to 1913, it’s perhaps more accurate […]
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Daily Quiz for November 3, 2017
Her advice to future U.S. first ladies included this statement about fashion, “You will feel you are no longer clothing yourself, you are dressing a public monument.”