An interview with historian Richard M. McMurry on his 2023 book, “The Civil Wars of General Joseph E. Johnston, Confederate States Army.”
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How the British Cared for Military Animals During WWI
The Royal Army Veterinary Corps proved to be a key element to maintaining the battlefield “horse” power mobility of British forces in World War I.
Hospitals Are Always a Good Idea, and Other Vital Lessons From the Civil War
They had plenty of guns, cannons, and uniforms – but they also needed this.
Antony Beevor on How Russia’s History Explains Putin and the War in Ukraine
The acclaimed historian on why Putin may be leading his people toward another breakup of a Russian empire.
Nurses in Vietnam: Putting Themselves in Danger to Keep Men Alive
Among the first Americans to go over for the war, these women were in constant danger but are still often forgotten.
How Civil War Cooks Kept Soldiers Healthy With History’s Worst Vegetables
Providing soldiers the proper amount of vitamins was a constant struggle for the armies.
Book Review: ‘A War of Empires’ by Robert Lyman
Combat in Burma during World War II was physically tormenting, savagely primal and immensely consequential.
The Morgenthau Plan: Reminding Germany of Its Defeat
Why a postwar American plan to make Germans pay for Nazi sins backfired.
History of the Condom: Why It’s Still the Only Contraception for Men
Why haven’t scientists come up with a better contraception device for men?
We Now Know Who to Blame for the Black Death, According to These Scientists
Thanks to 14th-century tombstones, scientists claim that they’ve discovered the genesis of the world’s deadliest plague.