Book Review: Pershing’s Lieutenants
Douglas Mastriano recounts the key officers who helped Black Jack Pershing lead the U.S. Army to victory in WWI
Jimmy Stewart Owed His Most Memorable Holiday Performance to World War II
The war left its mark on the renowned actor and transformed the 1946 film "It’s a Wonderful Life."
Book Review: Thunder in the West
Richard Etulain considers the life of and legends surrounding infamous Western outlaw Billy the Kid
How Freddie Laker Took On the Big Airlines and Won
To the aviation world Sir Freddie Laker was truly a legend in his own time. A tycoon of working-class origins who built up his business empire from nothing, Laker makes the entrepreneurs on “Dragons’ Den” and “Shark Tank” seem like amateurs.
Book Review: Nighthawk Rising
Diana Kouris presents a sympathetic but honest portrayal of famed Colorado cattlewoman 'Queen Ann' Bassett
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
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
