In his new Encyclopedia of Westward Expansion, Jim Crutchfield ably covers the frontier, from long hunters to the Army of the West.
Search results
Posted inStories
Unfinished Railroad Cut at Second Manassas
A railroad to nowhere gave Confederates a tactical advantage at Second Manassas.
Posted inUncategorized
A USS Arizona Crewman Longs to be Home for the Holidays
His last letter home before the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Posted inUncategorized
The Pearl Harbor Myth
A new analysis shows the ‘brilliant’ Japanese attack was riddled with surprising blunders
Posted inUncategorized
Lord Cherwell: Churchill’s Confidence Man
Churchill’s friend and scientific adviser had the prime minister’s full faith—even when he shouldn’t have
Pickett’s Charge
Facts, information and articles about Pickett’s Charge, an important event in the Battle Of […]
Posted inUncategorized
Moshe Dayan Sounds the Alarm in Vietnam
On a 1966 tour of Vietnam, the legendary Israeli military leader came to some stunning conclusions about the U.S. war strategy
Posted inUncategorized
Mae West’s Secret of Success
Mae West’s bawdy 1926 play, Sex, landed her in jail and set her on the path to superstardom.
Gettysburg Maps
Two maps of the battle of Gettysburg. The first map depicts the battle itself, […]