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Francis Marion Foils the British

ehoward — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 15:28:06 +0000

The Swamp Fox is one of history's greatest guerrilla leaders. Just ask the Redcoats.

Churchill Charges Forth With Sword and Pen

Jennifer Berry — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 22:53:07 +0000

As a young soldier-newspaperman at the turn of the 20th century, Winston Churchill found himself appalled—and fascinated—by war. His experiences were given to few young men, and few young men would so comprehensively have understood them and put them to such world-shaping use some 40 years on.

Scandinavian Twist: Churchill's 1940 Fiasco in Norway

Jennifer Berry — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 22:17:23 +0000

In Norway in 1940, Hitler and Churchill gamble their careers and the futures of their respective countries. The campaign was a fiasco for Churchill, yet it propelled him into office and ensured Hitler would fail to turn back the D-Day invasion four years later.

The Morris Men of Bampton

kjohnson — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:43:16 +0000

Morris dancers from different towns wear distinctive costumes and dance to slightly different steps.

Three things say a man is in England, four things make his location sure: cream teas, roundabouts, pay and display—and morris dancing on Spring bank holiday.…

Letter Reveals a Queen's-Eye View of London Blitz

cnewman — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:09:09 +0000

A letter written by Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the Queen Mother of England, which describes the only time Buckingham Palace suffered bomb damage during World War II, was published for the first time last fall.

Churchill's Wartime Bombshell: War Rooms Not Safe

cnewman — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:54:53 +0000

In the midst of the Battle of Britain, prime minister Winston Churchill was told for the first time that the underground command center in London known as the Cabinet War Rooms was not actually “bomb-proof.”

Greenway House - At Home With Agatha Christie

kjohnson — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:37:04 +0000

Greenway House in Torbay, England, the home of bestselling mystery novelist Agatha Christie, is now open to the public for the first time.

The United Kingdom of Beer - Land of Hops and Glory

kjohnson — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:09:20 +0000

Beer in all its forms remains the national drink of Britain, predating by centuries the arrival of that upstart, tea. A look at brewing in Great Britain from British Heritage.

Turning Point of World War II?

Robert M. Citino — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 02:51:32 +0000

"Turning point" is one of military history's most beloved concepts. But does it make sense? Some thoughts on the battle of El Alamein in 1942.

J.F.C. "Boney" Fuller - Wacko Genius of Armored Warfare

David Lauterborn — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:36:12 +0000

In the wake of World War I, British Army officer J.F.C. “Boney” Fuller advocated innovative tank tactics, but only Germany’s Wehrmacht listened to him