A veteran of Antietam spent his life collecting accounts of the war’s most horrific fighting
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Jihad By Sea
In ad 655 the emperor Constans II confronted a new and surprising threat to his Byzantine Empire. For years, armies of Arabs had overrun the empire’s southern provinces in Egypt, Palestine, and Syria. Having defeated the Sassanid Empire, they dominated the Middle East and had even reached the gates of Constantinople before being driven back. But now these desert warriors had taken to the sea.
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The Ghosts of Cannae: Hannibal and the Darkest Hour of the Roman Republic
“The Ghosts of Cannae: Hannibal and the Darkest Hour of the Roman Republic” By Robert L. O’Connell. The life-and-death struggle between Rome and Carthage during the Second Punic War of the third century BC proved a watershed for both civilizations.
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A Short History of the Filibuster
Defenders say Senate filibusters protect minority rights. Opponents say they make a mockery of majority rule.
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How the Allies Left U-Boats Dead in the Water
The Battle of the Atlantic turned when Allied scientists joined the hunt.
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Cheyennes Were Not Always No. 2 in the Fighting
Cheyenne Indians are often overlooked in the chronicles of the 19th century Indian wars, despite having engaged in almost as many fights as the heralded Sioux warriors.
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At Gettysburg with the Lousiana Tigers
The Louisiana Tigers in the Gettysburg Campaign, June-July, 1863 By Scott L. Mingus Sr., […]
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Julian’s Gamble in the Desert
Inspired by Alexander the Great, the Roman emperor Julian set out to conquer Persia with a massive army, a bold plan, and a thirst for glory.
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‘The Roar and Rattle’: McClellan’s Missed Opportunities at Antietam
The Battle of Antietam resulted in more pivotal changes, across a broader spectrum of events—military, political, diplomatic, societal—than any other battle of the war. Yet if evaluated in purely military terms, it was not decisive at all.