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American History Magazine
Thorpe A visitor to the town of Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania, in 1876 looked in amazement at the rough terrain and tall mountains surrounding it and asked, “How did the people here ever find this place?” Yet it was its location in...
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HistoryNet
The Photographer of the Confederacy BY CONLEY L. EDWARDS III In an attempt to explain why he undertook the task of battlefield photography during the Civil War, Mathew Brady said, “I felt I had to go, a spirit in my feet said go, and...
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World War II
Desperate Hours on Omaha Beach When troops of the U.S. 1st and 29th divisions hit the beach on D-Day, they were facing an unexpected adversary–the German 352nd Infantry Division. By Kevin R. Austra As soldiers of the U.S....
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Aviation History
Pioneering Air-Sea Engagement Didier Masson’s 1913 attack on a Federalist gunboat at the behest of Mexican rebels was one of the earliest airstrikes carried out against a naval vessel. By David H. Grover Didier Masson sat in the...
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American History Magazine
In March 1843, 176 members of an unauthorized army of Texans captured in Mexico drew beans from a jar to determine which 17 among them would die for their alleged crimes. By Peter F. Stevens As war raged across the rugged Mexican...
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Aviation History
People & Planes A ‘flying flivver’ in every garage, plus handy airparks, were the post-WWII fantasy for many Americans. By Joseph Bourque It is 1943. A group of young men relax under the wing of a bomber just returned from...
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Aviation History
Marines’ Mighty Midget Over Vietnam Marine pilots in their diminutive Douglas A-4 Skyhawks provided vital close air support for ground forces in Vietnam. By Jerry Scutts When infantrymen of the 1st Marine Division waded ashore at Da...
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Aviation History
The Guggenheims AVIATION VISIONARIES Everyone flying today is a beneficiary of this father-son team’s vision and largesse. By C.V. Glines The names and contributions of the Wright brothers, Glenn Curtiss, Charles Lindbergh and James...
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British Heritage, Queen Anne
BATH’SSACRED SPRINGAT THIS ANCIENT ROMAN BATH ANDTEMPLE COMPLEX, CLEANLINESS REALLY WAS NEXT TO GODLINESSBY BRUCE HEYDT The healing powers of Bath’s hot mineral water owes much of its fame to the part it played in a notably...
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America's Civil War
Vortex Of Hell When James Longstreet’s Confederate divisions advanced to the attack at 4:30 p.m. on August 30, the 1,000-man brigade of Colonel Gouverneur Warren held a wooded hill west of Young’s Branch in the direct path of...
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World War II
Undercover The ‘man who never was’ pulled off one of the greatest deceptions in military history–after his death. When the campaign in North Africa was drawing to a successful close, the Allies’ next strategic...
