This Brilliant British Naval Commander Was His Own Worst Enemy
British Admiral Thomas Cochrane excelled in the navies of three nations, but his combative nature nearly made him a footnote in naval history
‘Shot Heard Round the World’—Readers’ Letters Look at Lexington and Concord
Readers sound off about the "shot heard round the world," the end of the War in Afghanistan and friendly fire incidents in our January 2022 issue
These German Soldiers Inspired Washington Irving’s Sleepy Hollow
Hessians earned a scary reputation in America - inspiring the "Headless Horseman" of Sleepy Hollow. But history shows these German soldiers were not so intimidating
This Slave-Holding Abolitionist and Founding Father Helped Free New York’s Slaves
Besides his career in statesmanship and governance, eminent New Yorker John Jay fought tooth and nail against the institution of slavery
‘The Savagery of Guerrilla Warfare’—Readers’ Letters Weigh in on Crazy Military Battle
Readers sound off about the Lee-Enfield rifle, Robert Rogers' Rangers, the Battles of Cedar Creek and Schmidt, U-853, Charles 'The Hammer' Martel and Curtis LeMay in our November '21 issue
How Pioneering Entrepreneurs Helped 19th-Century America Keep Cool
Until the 19th century, ice fit for human consumption was scarce, hacked and sawn by hand, and available only locally in limited, highly prized quantities
Elizabeth Freeman: The Enslaved Woman who Sued for Freedom in 1780—and Won
Using language in Massachusetts' state constitution, Freeman, known as 'Mum Bett,' successfully challenged her enslavement in court
MHQ Reviews: The 1776 Campaign That Saved the Cause of Liberty
The Battle of Valcour Island, fought on Lake Champlain in 1776, was the climactic naval action of the Revolutionary War
‘A View From Abroad’ Review: Abigail and John Adams Became Americans on Their Decade-Long Grand Tour
The first couple of New England gained greater insight Into their country by contrasting it to the old world
Politics and the Pandemic Exact Another Toll: Battle Reenactments Are on the Wane
The famed battlefield in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, had about 536,553 visitors last year, a 92 percent decrease from its peak draw in 1970
A Turn for the Worse: The 1775 Ambush at Bloody Angle
After the ‘shot heard round the world,’ as Redcoats retreated to Boston, Patriots sprang an ambush at a bend in the road known since as the Bloody Angle
Pox Americana: The Epidemic that Tore Through Washington’s Army
An epidemic ripped through the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. Caleb Haskell lived to write about it
Where Those Rockets Got Their Red Glare
America owes its national anthem to South Asians who perfected the short-range missile (and sold it to the British)
‘Revolutionary’ Review: Washington Biographer Contends the General Wanted to Fight Like the British
Surprising take on the Founding Father refutes historians' view of him as an irregular commander
Book Review: Blood and Treasure
Award-winning writing duo Bob Drury and Tom Clavin relate the exploits of iconic frontiersman Daniel Boone
‘Judas sold only one man, Arnold three Millions’: Infamous Traitors in American History
Four Benedict Arnolds (including Benedict Arnold) in American history
