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'John Brown's Body' - Stephen Vincent Benet and Civil War Memory

Gerald Swick — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:46:30 +0000

'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.

Frank Whittle and the Race for the Jet

smauro — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:22:05 +0000

A 1930 patent filed by a young RAF officer kick-started the Jet Age.

American Experience: Custer's Last Stand - Television Review

Gerald Swick — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:54:50 +0000

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.

Ron Maxwell Interview - 'Gods and Generals' Extended Director's Cut

Gerald Swick — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:14:56 +0000

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.

WHG President Eric Weider Interviewed on American History Suite101

Gerald Swick — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:38:39 +0000

Weider History Group's president, Eric Weider, talks in a two-part interview on Suite101

Holiday Shopping Guide 2011: Recommended Books and More

Gerald Swick — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:07:09 +0000

Over 40 recommended gift selections for the history buffs on your list.

New York City Veterans Day Parade

kholland — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:36:11 +0000

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, …

WWII Museum Challenges the Country to Give a Million Thanks

kholland — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:02:36 +0000

National WWII Museum Launches Campaign of Gratitude for Military Veterans of All Eras

'The War of 1812' on PBS - A War to Remember

Gerald Swick — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 01:52:32 +0000

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.

'Prohibition' - A Review of Ken Burns' New PBS Documentary

Gerald Swick — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 19:36:49 +0000

Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns explores the Prohibition years in a new PBS special that begins Sunday.