In 1880, Francis D. Clarke and M.G. Foster were issued the first US patent for this kind of device.
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Hallowed Ground: Bosworth Field, England
The premature death of England’s King Henry V in 1422 left a power vacuum […]
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Hannibal’s Big Mistake
In the Second Punic War the great Carthaginian general repeatedly defeated Rome’s best armies—but still lost.
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In the Cause of Human Freedom
Tadeusz Kosciuszko fought for independence in America and Poland. When Congress established the Continental […]
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Tripoli Pirates Foiled
When corsairs demanded gold from America in return for peace at sea, Thomas Jefferson sent warships instead
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Decisions: Hitler’s Halt Order
World War II is replete with decisive moments, from Adolf Hitler’s decision to attack […]
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What We Learned: from the Battle of Veracruz
Entering the White House in 1913, President Woodrow Wilson had one eye on the […]
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Valor: Hero at the Controls
Arthur Aaron Royal Air Force Victoria Cross Turin, Italy Aug. 12–13, 1943 In 2001 […]
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Amerika Bombers
Germany tried to develop airplanes capable of bombing the United States, but they couldn’t go the distance.
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Northrop’s Norwegian Floatplane Faced the Nazi Invasion
Built to defend Norway’s fjords, the N-3PB ended up flying maritime missions out of Iceland after the Nazi invasion.