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Massacre of the Innocents
One of the enduring legends of the Great War, the singing attack of German students at the First Ypres is a curious mixture of fact and self-serving fiction–a cover-up that became a cornerstone of Nazi mythology.
Brit Johnson, The Real Searcher
Movies about Indian captives have thrilled American audiences since 1903, but none has been […]
The Enduring Mystique of Cannae
In February 1914, as his son prepared for the War Academy entrance examination, General […]
‘This Worrisome Mode of Existence’: The Letters of Josiah H. Gordon
Member of the Maryland Legislature Josiah H. Gordon was suspected of treason by the Federal government in the early years of the Civil War.
Why Was Jeb Stuart Too Late
How two small cavalry charges that seemed insignificant–foolish even–helped the Union win the Battle […]
The Art of Ironclads
Pieces from the USS Monitor Center’s collection illustrate that the famous Monitor-Virginia duel heralded a sea change in naval art as well as technology.
CWT Book Review: Distant Bugles, Distant Drums
Distant Bugles, Distant Drums: The Union Response to the Confederate Invasion of New Mexico […]
The Gray Ghost’s Death Lottery
The innocence of war was long gone by 1864 as John Mosby and his […]
Great Guns!
In service to the British empire in Canada and South Africa, American machine gunner Arthur ‘Gat’ Howard lived up to his rat-a-tat nickname