A graduate of Harvard University and Yale Law School, Clifford Alexander Jr. enlisted in […]
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Was Nathan Bedford Forrest History’s Most Fearsome General?
The controversial Confederate general struck fear into the hearts of the Union with his methods. Did they earn him a spot among history’s greatest generals?
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Hallowed Ground: Pearl Harbor
… a date which will live in infamy At 0645 on Dec. 7, 1941, […]
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The Mystery Behind Why Pearl Harbor Happened
Why did Japan attack the United States Pacific fleet and start a war it could not win?
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Decisions: Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
Germany’s decision in January 1917 to resume unrestricted submarine warfare, thus bringing the United […]
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What We Learned: from the Capture of Guînes
Medieval sieges were arduous and expensive. Besieging armies had to be fed and paid, […]
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Valor: Pearl Harbor’s Unlikely Hero
Doris Miller U.S. Navy Navy Cross Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Dec. 7, 1941 At a […]
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Nonstop to Hawaii By Air and Sea
When Commander John Rodgers’ PN-9 ran low on fuel 400 miles short of his destination, like a good Navy man he rigged the flying boat and sailed the rest of the way.
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Video: Lone Confederate Buried in Pennsylvania
Civil War Times Magazine Editor Dana Shoaf tells the story of William Hinson, a […]
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Daily Quiz for August 31, 2017
Mountain-man John Johnson got this nickname during his feud with the Crow tribe.