‘Vincere!’ Book Review
Frederica Fasanotti chronicles the difficulties the Italian army faced in countering insurgencies in Libya and Ethiopia in the early 20th century
‘The Age of Wood’ Review: The Simple Stuff That Created Civilization
When protohumans climbed down from trees, they chopped them down and used them to create a new world
‘Mussolini’s War’ Book Review
John Gooch relates the incompetence and unpreparedness of Italy's military during World War II
Two Reports Find that France Bears ‘serious and overwhelming’ Responsibility for Rwandan Genocide
Some 800,000 men, women, and children were killed in the 1994 genocide
Torpedo Rider: Luigi Durand de la Penne
The Italian frogman earned his nation’s highest award - an honor bestowed on him by the hand of his enemy
March 2021 Readers’ Letters
Readers sound off about civilian victims of the Rhodesian Bush War, the Sherman tank and the Munich Agreement
American History Review: New Orleans’ Culture a Gumbo Built on Jazz and Freedom
The hidden history of Economy Hall recalls a brotherhood of Black leaders who built a vibrant community.
How the South’s European Spymaster Built a Formidable Fleet that Challenged Union Naval Power
Hoping to smash the entire Union Navy, the Confederacy tried to buy the most lethal fleet afloat
The Mystery of the Missing European Colonies
The stories of settlements that briefly claimed toeholds in North America before vanishing
Italy’s African Eagle
East African orphan Domenico Mondelli won the Italian Armed Forces Silver Medal for Military Valor in World War I
5 Lesser-Known Details About ‘Black Hawk Down’
What you might not know about the events preceding the filming of "Black Hawk Down"
An Economist Repudiates Slavery With Dollars and Sense Arguments
John Elliott Cairnes' devastating critique of Southern society sinks the Confederacy's campaign to bond with Britain
Women of War
From Cleopatra to Elizabeth and Njinga to Meir, strong women have proved every bit as resolute as their male counterparts
Book Review: The War Queens
Father-daughter authors Jonathan W. and Emily Anne Jordan profile 13 of history's most prominent female war leaders
Face-to-Face with Rome’s Emperors: Artist Reconstructs the Caesars
Military History’s exclusive interview sheds light on a groundbreaking digital history project
