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Richard P. Hallion |
Published: May 04, 2012 at 12:14 pm
The X-15 tested the limits of speed and altitude for winged aircraft, bridging the gap between the air and space ages.
Kim A. O'Connell |
Published: April 16, 2012 at 8:54 pm
Just past midnight on April 15, 2012, a group of 20 men in tuxedoes lined up at the base of the Women's Titanic Memorial in Washington, D.C. As a mild breeze rolled across the Washington Channel, a bell tolled. The …
Published: April 12, 2012 at 10:47 am
New Web Feature Compares Titanic to America's Greatest Ocean Liner (Press Release)
Published: April 01, 2012 at 4:58 pm
Courtesy of the Matthew Fleming Collection
This stunning view surfaced earlier this year. Mervin Eugene Cornell is dressed here in all the military splendor an officer is capable of bringing to bear. Identified by a small card from New Years …
Gordon Berg |
Published: March 29, 2012 at 10:00 am
Author and Civil War veteran Ambrose Bierce wrote of an ugly war, not the romanticized version found in most writings by his fellow veterans. His war was waged deep within the conscience of the individual solider and was often cloaked in supernaturalism.
John D. Hoptak |
Published: March 27, 2012 at 4:56 pm
June Issue Extra: Lee’s first invasion of Union territory was turned back at the Battle of South Mountain
Published: February 28, 2012 at 2:31 pm
"On our way to the beach my boat got hit twice. We landed. The ramp went down. The boat got almost full of water. It was still a little rough. When I got off the boat, I was up to …
Gordon Berg |
Published: February 10, 2012 at 5:46 pm
'John Brown's Body' by Stephen Vincent Benet, published in 1928, remains a vibrant tapestry of America's diversity and its unity, its 15,000 lines re-imagining the Civil War as Lincoln understood it.
Nicholas O'Dell |
Published: January 18, 2012 at 12:22 pm
A 1930 patent filed by a young RAF officer kick-started the Jet Age.
Jay Wertz |
Published: January 17, 2012 at 12:54 pm
Stephen Ives' "Custer's Last Stand" on American Experience is more concerned with exploring the myth of Custer and the Battle of the Little Bighorn than in presenting a blow-by-blow description.
Jay Wertz |
Published: December 27, 2011 at 11:14 am
A HistoryNet exclusive interview with director Ron Maxwell about the extended director's cut of his film Gods and Generals, now available on DVD and Blu-Ray.
Published: December 07, 2011 at 2:38 pm
Weider History Group's president, Eric Weider, talks in a two-part interview on Suite101
HistoryNet |
Published: November 22, 2011 at 10:07 am
Over 40 recommended gift selections for the history buffs on your list.
Published: November 10, 2011 at 3:36 pm
PRESS RELEASE FROM: Spirit of '45
As the country honors the brave men and women who have answered our nation's call to duty on Veterans Day, November 11, more than 25,000 people, including 27 active military units from all branches, …
Published: October 25, 2011 at 3:02 pm
National WWII Museum Launches Campaign of Gratitude for Military Veterans of All Eras
Gerald D. Swick |
Published: October 04, 2011 at 9:52 pm
The new PBS documentary 'The War of 1812' goes beyond the myths and the few well-known events of 'the war we don't know much about' to present a balanced, informative and engrossing program.
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