John J. Pershing directed the troops, but Peyton C. March ensured they were amply supplied to fight during World War I.
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The Barons’ Wars: Battle of Lewes
On May 14, 1264, King Henry III confronted Simon de Montfort and his noblemen, but it was the impetuous Prince Edward who decided the outcome of the battle.
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Interview: Robert S. Johnson / World War II Ace
Flying the big Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, Bob Johnson survived a lot of punishment at the hands of the Luftwaffe. He inflicted even more.
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Leonidas Polk: Southern Civil War General
Union artillery brought a deadly end to the career of clergyman-turned-soldier Leonidas Polk.
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Hoodwinked During America’s Civl War: Union Military Deception
Hoodwinked During the Civl War: Union Military Deception
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Leonard Rosen: 82nd Airborne Paratrooper in Word War II
As soon as he put on Uncle Sam’s olive drab, Leonard Rosen knew he wanted to be a paratrooper.
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Robert Charles Tyler: Last American Civil War Confederate General Slain in Combat
Against impossible odds and following orders issued half a year earlier, Robert Charles Tyler became the last Confederate general slain in Civil War combat.
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Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton
The armies of two kings, Henry VI and Edward IV, collided at Towton on March 29, 1461. The outcome would determine which one would rule England.
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Men Against Fire: How Many Soldiers Actually Fired Their Weapons at the Enemy During the Vietnam War
A recent study explores how many American soldiers in Vietnam actually fired their weapons at the enemy — and what factors influenced those numbers.
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Rufus Pettit: American Civil War Union Prison Inspector
Union prison inspector Rufus Pettit had ways of making people talk–even innocent people.