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Book Review: First Over There
Matthew Davenport relates the U.S. 1st Infantry Division’s opening battle of World War I at Cantigny, France
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Under Fire: Gunboat Marines Bloody Fight at Iwo Jima
A pre-invasion recon mission at Iwo Jima exploded into a vicious firefight
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Off The Rails: The Forgotten Bastards of Iran
In a dusty Middle Eastern corner of the war, transport was the weapon…
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In Pennsylvania, They Love General Meade (and His Steed)
MY WIFE AND I ARE DRIVING in northeast Philadelphia, trying to find our way […]
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The 100 Greatest Generals of All Time
These are the most important military leaders in history, from the classical era to the present day.
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Saving the Seven Days’ Battlefields Around Richmond
As the first day of June dawned in 1862, a mighty Northern army shouldered […]
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Book Review: The Generals Speak, Should We Listen? / 10 Confederate Memoirs
Walk into the Library of Congress in Washington, with its mammoth collection of more […]
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The Union at Risk: How Lincoln and Grant Nearly Lost the War in 1864
February 12, 2009, marked the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, hailed […]
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The Fire in the Rear: Clement Vallandigham and the Copperheads
An outspoken war critic raised the Union establishment’s hackles and put Abraham Lincoln on […]