The Desolate South: 1865-1866Reviewed by Peter S. CarmichaelBy John T. Trowbridge In the physical […]
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Forgotten Armies: The Fall of British Asia, 1941-1945 (Book Review)
Reviewed by Robert Citino By Christopher Bayly and Tim Harper Harvard University Press, Cambridge, […]
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Vincent J. Burnelli and His Flying Fuselage
Vincent J. Burnelli wanted to incorporate maximum efficiency in the realm of air transport. The unorthodox result pioneered the wide-body cabin and the lifting-fuselage design.
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J.R. Bullington’s Firsthand Account: Trapped Behind Enemy Lines in Hue
Disguised as a French priest, an American diplomat survived for more than a week as Hue suffered under North Vietnamese occupation.
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Weaponry: Le Mat
Part revolver, part shotgun, the Le Mat was a favorite of several noteworthy Confederate officers during the Civil War.
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USS Constitution: The Legendary Survivor
Often venturing into harm’s way, the USS Constitution—America’s most famous sailing ship—twice came close to oblivion—once at the hands of a British squadron, and once at the hands of her own navy.
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Battle of Brandywine
An end run had put General Sir William Howe in position to take Philadelphia–but first he had to fight his way through General George Washington’s Continental Army.
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Battlefield Medics: Saving Lives Under Fire
From the Argonne to Saigon, battlefield medics were a wounded soldier’s lifeline.
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Aleksandr Suvorov: Count of Rymniksky and Prince of Italy
Aleksandr Suvorov won many battles, but a retreat was the crowning achievement of his military career.
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Brigadier General Thomas F. Meagher
Brigadier General Thomas F. Meagher, the colorful leader of the Irish Brigade, fought many battles–not all of them with the enemy.