Apocalypse Now Movie Mistakes
Made in 1979 by Francis Ford Coppola, Apocalypse Now is one of the classic war films of the 20th century. It is based on Joseph…
Coffee & War The Origins of the Americano
The Origins of the Americano Have you ever wondered why every Italian style coffee house now sells something they call an Americano? For most people,…
How Napoleon Won The Propaganda War – He Was Good At It
Napoleon was not the first military leader to make use of propaganda to promote his image. But what made Napoleon’s approach unique was the extent…
Six Top Secret Military Operations of the 20th Century
Secrecy is an important part of military operations. And while there are many missions we will never know about, here are six top secret missions…
Mystery – Romania’s Treasure, Sent to Moscow for Safekeeping, It Never Returned
One of the most intriguing mysteries of the First World War that remains unsolved to this day is what happened to the huge hoard of…
The Brave Medic Continued to Help the Wounded After Losing His Arm in Battle
When Private First Class Bryant Womack found himself to be the only trained medical person in the field on March 12, 1952, he realized that…
Battle of Mogadishu: The Devastating Engagement That Inspired ‘Black Hawk Down’
When Ridley Scott’s Black Hawk Down came out in 2001, it had all the features of a great movie. Along with drama, tension and tragedy,…
The Life of Harriet Tubman – Civil War Nurse, Spy, Soldier and Activist
Harriet Tubman was born Araminta Ross in Dorchester County, Maryland. She was also known by the nickname “Moses” due to her success in leading slaves…
The WW2 French Resistance Leader Who Fooled the Gestapo to Save her Husband’s Life
Early Life Born in 1912 in the small town of Châtenay-sur-Seine, Lucie Bernard was a bright child and did well at school. Her parents hoped…
Camp X – The Allies’ Secret Training School for World War II Spies and Elite Agents
On the shores of Lake Ontario between Whitby and Oshawa is an area now known as Intrepid Park. Very little of what remains today hints at…
The Abraham Lincoln Brigade – US Citizens Who Fought Against Fascism in Spain
During the Spanish Civil War (1936 – 1939) a call went out from the Republican forces for communists and socialists around the world to come…
The Allies’ Secret Mustard Gas Cargo Made the Attack on Bari an Even Worse Disaster
On December 2, 1943, Germany launched an air attack on the Italian town of Bari on the Adriatic coast. The town was important strategically as…