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Book Review: The Persian War in Herodotus
William Shepherd delves into the ancient records of a war whose outcome forever shaped the Western world
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Quench Warfare
“We will see that every man in uniform gets a bottle of Coca-Cola for five cents, wherever he is, and whatever it costs the company.”
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War in Their Words: ‘I Can Make My Time Endurable’
A Norwegian immigrant wrote letters home in his native language and invisible ink
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Wild West Book Review: Indian Wars
Indian Wars: The Campaign for the American West by Bill Yenne,Westholme Publishing,Yardley, Pa., 2006, […]
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The “Grayback”: Bugs in Civil War Camps
They were a relentless enemy with innumerable reserves. They followed men around camp, down […]
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Book Review: The Role of Rangers in the Civil War
Highly mobile hit-and-run warriors brought the war’s chaos to civilian doorsteps.
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Tracking Down the Past: The Civil War in Fredericksburg
I believe a case can be made for considering Fredericksburg, Virginia, one of the […]
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The Sioux Wars of 1862-64
The role of American Indians in the Civil War amounts to more than just […]
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Chance and the Civil War
Since the first clash of armies, gambling and war have been uneasy bedfellows. From […]