HISTORY
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Seminoles Taught American Soldiers a Thing or Two About Guerrilla Warfare
[ad_1] The word “Seminole” is derived from the Muscogean word simanó-li, or “runaway,” reflecting a common heritage, as Upper Creeks from…
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Celebrating the Legacy of the Office of Strategic Services 82 Years On
[ad_1] As the United States stood on the brink of World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt recognized the urgent…
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Celebrating the Legacy of the Office of Strategic Services 82 Years On
[ad_1] As the United States stood on the brink of World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt recognized the urgent…
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For Southern Antagonists in the Civil War, a Kindred Desire for Peace Goes Awry
[ad_1] On December 18, 1860, John J. Crittenden of Kentucky introduced a compromise plan to the U.S. Senate. Just two…
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The Scandal that Led to Harry S. Truman Becoming President and Marilyn Monroe Getting Married
[ad_1] The Curtiss-Wright Corporation came into being in 1929 through the merger of companies started by pioneering aviators Glenn Curtiss…
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The Poignant Tale Behind a Celebrated Civil War Sketch
[ad_1] Odds are there isn’t a Civil War buff living who hasn’t seen a copy of this remarkable pencil sketch…
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The Explosion of Mount Hood
[ad_1] The motor launch tied up at the small-boat pier in Seeadler Harbor in New Guinea to disembark a dozen…
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Buffalo Bill’s Tours of Italy and the ‘Spaghetti Western’ Inspired Replica Old West Firearms
[ad_1] Virtually every Old West aficionado is familiar with Buffalo Bill Cody’s popular Wild West shows, which traveled the United…
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As the Boxer Rebellion Stole Headlines from His Wild West, Buffalo Bill Put the Clash into His Show
[ad_1] Fresh from robbing the Deadwood Stagecoach, the Sioux performers of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West changed into loose-fitting Chinese garb…
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During the War Years, Posters From the American Homefront Told You What to Do — And What Not to Do
[ad_1] “The First World War saw the first widespread use of propaganda to stir patriotic fervour,” note Gill Saunders and…
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