She was the first woman to win National Geographic’s Hubbard Medal for exploration, discovery, and research.
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Catch Me If You Can
How a crafty German admiral led the Royal Navy on a wild chase across […]
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Did FDR Doom Us to a Longer War?
He sided with Churchill. He ignored his military advisers. As commander in chief of […]
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The 27-Day War
Just a month after 9/11 a handful of CIA men and U.S. Special Forces […]
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The Fireball at Zonchio
A ferocious battle with the Turks marked the end of Venice’s sea power. On […]
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MHQ Artists Review: Victory at What Cost?
Daniel Maclise’s murals of Waterloo and Trafalgar dramatically illustrate the sacrifices of war. For […]
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The Greatest Ancient Leader
When Theodore Ayrault Dodge, the American Civil War historian known for his love of […]
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Clearing the Fog of War
In the late 1800s, countries raced to make smokeless gunpowder. The result changed the […]
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Through a Lens Darkly
A photographer in North Africa found that survival mattered more than great images. On […]
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Battle Films: Go for Broke!
In Robert Pirosh’s 1950 classic World War II film Go for Broke!, an attempt to address “the ugly flame of prejudice” falls short.