Going Rogue: Intel analyst Ed Keith left his desk job to join troops in battle
Intel analyst Ed Keith left his desk duties to take part in combat operations and was severely wounded
Book Review: The Frontiersmen Who Couldn’t Shoot Straight
Gregory Michno pulls no punches in his assessment of traditional frontier heroes like Crockett and Boone
To Keep Her Family Together, a German Baroness Joined the Lowly Ranks of Army Camp Followers
In 1777, a high-born wife takes her youngsters to North America to find her husband, a German officer fighting under British command. What could go wrong?
How George Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation Caused a Ruckus in Congress
President George Washington happily agreed to Congress' request for a national day of thanksgiving in 1789. His opponents declared that he'd overstepped his constitutional bounds.
Diana Kouris: She Knows Brown’s Park
The author grew up in the Colorado mountain valley and has written a biography of local rancher 'Queen Ann' Bassett
Book Review: True Grit
Colorado's Ridgway Western Heritage Society offers John Wayne fans a wide-format, photo-laden 50th anniversary look at the filming of True Grit
Italy’s African Eagle
East African orphan Domenico Mondelli won the Italian Armed Forces Silver Medal for Military Valor in World War I
H.L. Mencken’s Cynical Commentary Made Americans Laugh—Little Did They Know
The Sage of Baltimore thought his countrymen's beliefs were worthy of a less-evolved species, and told them so
The Mural Art of Fred Haberlein
'Lightning Heart' produced 140 murals, some historical and some religious, over his six-decade career
American History Review: How Boss Steinbrenner Took the Yankees from First to Worst
Micromanaging madman's meddling ruined baseball's best team
Top Five Vietnam Books to Read this Winter
With the holidays approaching, we've pulled together 5 of our favorite books from fall and winter 2020 about the Vietnam War and those who served.
Frederick Schomberg: ‘Ablest Soldier of his Age’
A German mercenary fought staunch enemies and former allies alike during his six-decade European military career
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
Roland De Wolk: About an American Disruptor
Roland De Wolk tackles the life, times and scandals of Leland Stanford, one of the Central Pacific Railroad’s ‘Big Four’
American History Review: Big Ben, America’s Secret Agent
While in London, Benjamin Franklin helps foment a plot involving a slave that contributes to the colonies' separation from Great Britain
Letter From Wild West — December 2020
Though not all Hispanos were fans, some spoke of the Kid as a brave and loyal friend
