On capturing Fort William Henry in 1757, the French commander offered his British prisoners safe passage—but his Indian allies weren’t feeling as magnanimous
Search results
Posted inStories
The Air Force Maverick Who Led the “Fighter Mafia”
Colonel John Boyd was a true original—but he paid a stiff price.
Posted inStories
Stephen Crane at the Front
In April 1898 the world-famous writer set sail for Cuba to cover the Spanish-American War.
Posted inUncategorized
Every Inch a King: Kamiakin
A mid-19th-Century traveler, passing through the land of the Yakimas in then Washington Territory, […]
Posted inStories
Explore Life Along the Levee
New Orlean, the Confederacy’s largest and most commercially important city, fell to the Union in May 1862
Posted inStories
How Hanoi Leaders’ Deception Fooled Americans at Tet
Before their attacks across South Vietnam, communist forces sowed confusion among their enemies through a massive disinformation campaign
Posted inStories
Field Notes: Derailment Closes Parts of Harpers Ferry National Park
Two empty freight train cars fell into the Potomac River, closing sites including John Brown’s Fort and The Point
Posted inFeature
Showdown at Blair Mountain
In 1921 the largest labor uprising in U.S. history roiled West Virginia—and riveted the nation.
Famous Letters and Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Click links below to view “I have a dream” Speech Letter from Birmingham jail […]
Posted inStories
Unfettered Turkeys: Airplanes That Never Should Have Flown
It’s easy enough to design a bad airplane, but it takes real gumption to put it into production despite all signs to the contrary.