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Book review: His Excellency / George Washington
Reviewed by Mike OppenheimBy Joseph J. EllisKnopf, 2004 Among our founding fathers, Franklin was […]
Top Secret WWII Bat and Bird Bomber Program
At the outset of World War II, innovative plans were laid to send some talented fliers to the front lines.
Sparta: The Fall of the Empire
Sparta, the greatest military power in ancient Greece, was in the end its own worst enemy.
The Supermarine Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane: RAF Icons
Although the relative merits of the two World War II aircraft continue to be debated, the dissimilar stablemates complemented one another in combat and together saved a country.
President Harry S. Truman: Survived Assassination Attempt at the Blair House
Thanks to the actions of the men assigned to protect him, President Harry S. Truman survived a harrowing attempt on his life by two Puerto Rican nationalists.
The Negro League: Sixty Years of Segregated Baseball
Until 1947, when Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers, talented black athletes toiled in relative obscurity in the Negro leagues, despite the exciting caliber of their play.
The 1st Aero Squadron and the Pursuit of Pancho Villa
Brig. Gen. John J. Pershing’s 1916 Mexican expedition was a learning experience for the U.S. Army’s first air arm—mainly in regard to its own deficiencies.
Shaka: Zulu Chieftain
Disgraced and cast out from his own tribe, Shaka went on to build a vast Zulu empire based on sheer terror, butchery and military brilliance.
Battle of Aboukir Bay
‘This little Europe is too small a field,’ Bonaparte supposedly said before setting out for Alexandria. ‘Great celebrity can be won only in the East.’