George C. Marshall’s long slog through the ranks took him to power, victory and […]
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Decisions: Lionheart’s Crossroads
On July 4, 1187, disaster struck the Christian world. That day Muslim and Christian […]
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What We Learned: from the Battle of 73 Easting
On Feb. 26, 1991, the three ground squadrons of the U.S. 2nd Armored Cavalry […]
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The Other Franco
The future Spanish dictator’s brother blazed a trail across the South Atlantic but failed […]
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Valor: Ambush on the Washita
William Koelpin U.S. Army Medal of Honor Upper Washita River, Texas Sept. 9, 1874 […]
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Valley of Despair: The hardships of war strained Southern patriotism
In the months that followed the July 1863 Battle of Gettysburg, the Confederacy saw its capacities weakening dramatically. In every community and in every regiment, people asked how much more they could, should, or would give to an imperiled cause.
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“How To Deal With Sappers”: The Twin Battles of Firebase Six-Shooter
The U.S. Marines fought two harrowing battles with North Vietnamese sappers launching stealth attacks on their firebase.
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Poetry | Of Soldiers and Generals
Li Bai (701–762) is widely regarded as China’s greatest poet. In 756 he became […]
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The War On The Net: civilwardc.org
Civil War Washington ranks among the best resources available online for U.S. Civil War scholars, writers, and teachers. Despite its narrow geographic focus, the site’s collaborative nature results in a digital collection that touches on literature, journalism, medicine, labor, military affairs, politics, geography, digital humanities, genealogy, science, and of course history.
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Daily Quiz for October 31, 2017
The term “the first 100 days” as a measure of presidential success was first coined by this man.