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When History Closes: Civil War Veterans School Shuttered

The Civil War is, without doubt, one of the defining moments in American political history. In the years 1861–1865, it set family members against one another…

WWII Prison Break – The Great Escape You Never Heard About in Austria

In August 1938, 20 kilometers from the Austrian city of Linz, construction of a concentration camp called “Mauthausen” began and it was first in the…

Outsmarted and Outflanked – Washington’s Defeat at Long Island

The Battle of Long Island took place in Kings County, New York on August 27, 1776 as part of the New York and New Jersey…

Secrets of D-Day – Restoring the Neptune Monograph

These days one of the most closely guarded secrets of the Second World War is coming to life again – and this time you won’t…

World War III Averted? – Remembering the “Kursk” Submarine Disaster

August 12, 2000, is a date forever included in the newest history of Russia. It was on this day that one of the most sophisticated…

Yamamoto’s Gold Tooth? Professor Found it at the Admiral’s Crash Site

Anderson Giles is a retired professor at the University of Maine at Presque Isle. On a recent trip to the island of Bougainville in the…

Nazi Germany – Creating the Continent-Conquering War Machine

As the driving force behind the Second World War in Europe, Adolf Hitler transformed a withered German war machine into something that seemed almost unstoppable.…

For Serious Gamers – Hnefatafl: The Viking Board Game that Was More than Just a Game

In 13th Century Iceland, the saga of Hervőr and Heidrek abounded with tales of dwarves, magical curses, swords, and a contest consisting of riddles.  Fans…

The “Jug” P-47 Thunderbolt – Workhorse of WWII in 30+ Photos

Republic’s P-47 Thunderbolt was the backbone of the U.S. Air Force during Second World War and was certainly one of the most iconic American aircraft,…

Legendary Viking Battle – Svolda and King Olaf

Fought in the summer of 1000 on the western Baltic Sea, the battle of Svolda is without doubt among the major historical battles that shaped…

When the Germans Attacked Massachusetts – The Battle of Orleans WWI

In July of 1918, just four months before the end of World War I, Orleans, a small town off the coast of Cape Cod in…

Taking on an Army of Elephants: Roman Leaders in the War Against Hannibal

In late 218 BC, Hannibal led the armies of Carthage over the Alps and into the heart of the Roman Empire. Of all the events…