Collateral Casualties: Poetry of the Second World War
"Only Man deserves brute suffering"
Disparate Justice: The 1946 Lichfield Courts-Martial
The punishments meted out in the Lichfield courts-martial of 1946 underscored the long-held belief that military justice is far from fair
One War Correspondent’s Hasty Account of the Battle of New Orleans
Bradford’s paper rushed his account of the Battle of New Orleans into print
A New Kind of Firepower that Gave Union Soldiers a Fearsome Edge
Christopher Spencer’s seven-shot repeating rifle gave Union forces in the Civil War a fearsome edge against their Confederate enemies.
The Fallen Star of German Artist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
German artist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner was a pioneer of the European avant-garde movement. This self-portrait is his most famous work.
From Space to Battlefields: 18 Innovative Devices Designed to Aid the Naked Eye
A look at some 'eye-catching' devices that helped put some important things into focus
Battle of the Mounts: Two of the Civil War’s Fiercest Cavalry Commanders Face Off
In June 1864 two of the Civil War’s fiercest cavalry commanders faced off at Trevilian Station, Virginia.
‘Ernie was one of us’
Ernie Pyle covered World War II from a soldier’s-eye view. Millions of loyal readers devoured every word.
Morris “Moe” Berg: How Baseball’s Odd Man Out Became an American Spy
Morris “Moe” Berg was a brainy academic who spoke a dozen languages. He was also a spy.
The Self-Made Hero of WWI
Arthur Guy Empey parlayed his brief service in World War I into a best-selling book and a career in Hollywood. Then he lost everything.
War and Peaceniks
After their military service, these distinguished warriors did a crisp about-face on the wisdom of armed conflict.
John Byng: The Scapegoating of an Admiral
In 1756 British admiral John Byng failed “to use all possible means” to stop the French from taking Minorca. He paid for it with his life.
A Scot at Cerro Gordo
George Ballentine, a Scottish weaver, sought a better life in the United States. He ended up fighting in the Mexican-American War.
Explosion of the Monster Torpedo
On April 3, 1865, Chester accompanied the triumphant Union army into Richmond.
