How Saladin, Egypt’s first Sultan, unified his allies and won the admiration of his foes.
Magnolia State Bravado
Three Confederate soldiers in the 21st Mississippi Infantry — bearded Captain Nicholas Blackwell sits […]
Is Gerald R. Ford’s Legacy Deserving of a Reassessment?
Author Richard Norton Smith believes he does.
The Best Books & Films About Earp-era Tombstone
Stuart Lake birthed the legend, John Ford printed it indelibly in filmgoers’ minds.
These Hoosier Heroes at Gettysburg Were Among the Last Men Standing in the Civil War
Brig. Gen. Joseph K.F. Mansfield remarked that the 20th Indiana “could do longer without food…eat more when they got it; [and] could suffer more without being disabled.”
The Ercoupe Is Easy to Fly–But You Better Not Be in a Hurry
It was supposed to be an airplane for the people.
Did These Vichy Paramilitary Troops Suffer Reprisals After the War?
The Milice sided with the Nazis against the French Resistance.
This British Strategist Lacked Military Experience, But His Theories Were Borne Out During Both World Wars
British naval historian and geostrategist Sir Julian Corbett (1854–1922) was a contemporary of renowned […]
Deadwood’s Brothels Were Wide Open, But Their Purveyors Were Pariahs
‘Soiled doves’ in that Dakota boomtown led short, brutal lives that often ended in suicide.
In Patriotic Melodies in the Civil War North, “Freedom” Wasn’t Necessarily a Cry for African-American Emancipation
Songwriters such as George F. Root usually tailored their lyrics to themes of a still-united nation, with guaranteed liberty for all common folk.