Before George Armstrong Custer’s 7th U.S. Cavalry made its mark out West, the 7th Regiment Iowa Volunteer Cavalry was busy battling Plains Indians.
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Breaking the City of Kings: The Battle for Nuremberg, 1945
The medieval city of Nuremberg, once the seat of power for German kings, became […]
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Rebels on the Run
The dramatic battle for High Bridge only postponed the inevitable.
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Frank D. Baldwin’s service as an Indian fighter
Hardly known today, this soldier not only earned two Medals of Honor, a rare […]
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An American Traitor’s Homecoming
British Brigadier Benedict Arnold’s last ‘homecoming’ only served to secure his place in the […]
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The Lost Secret of Greek
To this day, nobody is quite sure of the exact formula for the Dark […]
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The Zouave Phenomenon
The American Civil War, especially in its early stages, was notable for its diverse […]
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Nine Artists Who Lost Their Lives on the Battlefield
These nine artists lost their lives on or near the battlefield as they tried to record the realities of war for faraway audiences.
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Operation Varsity: A Bet Lost, the Battle Won
American paratroopers attached to Operation Varsity may have missed their drop zone but not their opportunity in March 1945, weeks before war’s end in Europe
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Facing the Wrath of the Khan
Shah Ala al-din Mohammed knew that killing emissaries was a violation of diplomatic custom. […]