The struggle for Rome eventually led to a decisive face-off in the Ionian Sea with the fortunes of western civilization hanging in the balance.
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A New History of the Trojan War
In The Trojan War: A New History, (Simon and Schuster, New York, 2006, $26), […]
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Troy’s Night of the Horse
The Trojans got tricked, but did the Greeks need a wooden horse? He is […]
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How a Plan to ‘Salvage’ Military Rejects for Vietnam War Service Ended Disastrously
Defense Secretary Robert McNamara framed “Project 100,000” as a compassionate rescue mission. The recruits died in disproportionate numbers.
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The Fisherman: Catching Spartacus
A Roman general sets his nets to catch Spartacus at Bruttium. It was a […]
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The Greatest Ancient Leader
When Theodore Ayrault Dodge, the American Civil War historian known for his love of […]
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Ancient Uprisings That Changed the World
Barry Strauss picks six revolts that echo today’s headlines from the Middle East and Africa.
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Battle of Thermopylae: Leonidas the Hero
At Thermopylae a king and three hundred of his soldiers set the standard for battle to the death against overwhelming odds.
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The History of the Roman-Persian Wars
Missiles fell on the capital city of Iraq. The invaders were speedy and destructive, compelling surrender, occupying much of the country. It sounds like today’s headlines, but it comes instead from ancient Rome’s 600-year struggle for world domination, one of the earliest tests of East versus West.