Frederick Mayer: A Hero in Disguise
The late Jewish OSS officer's wartime adventures make for a fun, fast-paced read.
The Conventional, and Unconventional, U.S. Constitution
Oddities from the 1787 conclave that created the United States of America we know
Chamberlain and Wise: Enemies to the End
The Maine man's attempts at reconciliation were met with the Virginian's everlasting bitterness
Blundering Underlings Betrayed Burnside at Fredericksburg
Plenty of blame to go around for the defeat that cost the Union army 13,000 casualties
Why the Civil Rights Movement Was an Insurgency
Military historian Mark Grimsley makes the startling assertion that the American civil rights movement was an insurgency.
An American Pilot’s Improbable Adventure in Occupied France
Joel McPherson's life changed the day he jumped out of his crippled P-47 and parachuted into a foreign land.
Grant at Breakneck Speed
The new mini-series takes a quick look at the Union general’s long road to success
Combat Veteran BUFF: Restoring a Vietnam War Bomber
Some of the volunteers working to restore a historic B-52D Stratofortress at the Yankee Air Museum serviced the very same aircraft during the Vietnam War.
‘For the Quality of Fighting Material, the World Is Our Judge’
An Iron Brigade captain recounts his regiment's epic Gettysburg fight
Morse’s Partner Argued He Invented Famous Code—to No A-Vail
Stephen Vail came up with dots and dashes, but Patent Office gave credit to Morse, the better known inventor
