A week long broadcast about the December 1944 Siege of Bastogne. Featuring classic movies and documentaries in celebration of the Greatest Generation.
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Sherman’s March to the Sea
There was logic behind Sherman’s ruinous romp through Georgia—but was it right?
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How did Grant Succeed
What was it that gave this general the power to succeed when so many before him had failed?
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Gen. Lee’s Last Attempt to Avoid Surrender
ALL AROUND HIM, his soldiers were ragged and hungry. Desperate attempts in the last […]
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Death of a Nation
In the 1860s a South American war of empire pitted the Triple Alliance of Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay against tiny Paraguay—with disastrous results for the latter
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Braxton Bragg Reconsidered
Does reviled Confederate general Braxton Bragg deserves more credit for his accomplishments?
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Déjà Vu: Are the United States and Cuba Too Close for Comfort?
In recent months the United States and Cuba have been on friendly terms, but history reveals that the two countries may be too close for comfort.
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Building The Army Of the Potomac
When Edwin M. Stanton assumed the post of secretary of war in January 1862, […]
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Lee Escapes from Gettysburg
After three days of torture on the battlefield, would the journey out of Pennsylvania offer the Confederates any relief?
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V-J Day 1945: The World Rejoices
A glimpse of how V-J Day, the end of World War II, was celebrated around the world in 1945.