TURN in Real Life: Abraham Woodhull, Setauket, and the Real Culper Spy Ring
In AMC’s drama TURN: Washington’s Spies, we follow Abraham Woodhull and company as they play a cunning game of deceit and trickery to gather intelligence…
All Behind You, Winston – Review by Mark Barnes
This book by Roger Hermiston takes us back to World War II and the creation of the coalition government in Britain headed by Winston Churchill.…
Guest blogger Dan Snow: Dunkirk – Day by Day 2 June 1940 (Watch)
Dan Snow gives us a day-by-day account of the miraculous evacuation at Dunkirk during WWII. June 2nd 1940 – It has now become too dangerous…
Language lessons – Missouri WWII veteran served as translator with U.S. Army in Germany
Elwyn Scheperle has many heartfelt memories of growing up in the Millbrook community south of Lohman, Mo., many of which involved listening to members of his…
Guest blogger Dan Snow: Dunkirk – Day by Day 1 June 1940 (Watch)
Dan Snow gives us a day-by-day account of the miraculous evacuation at Dunkirk during WWII. On June 1st 1940, 64,000 men manage to escape the Nazi…
FOUND! Aldebaran: The Italian Navy Torpediniera sunk on 20 October 1941 in Greece
Underwater photos by Milonakis Kostas www.wetklik.gr, other photos as credited Nearly 75 years have passed since the sinking of Aldebaran (code AL). An Italian warship,…
Have You Forgotten Yet? – The First World War Memoirs of C. P. Blacker – Review by Dr Wayne Osborne
A curious title for an at times curious book. It is a Great War Memoir but with a difference. Blacker began writing this book, which…
Guest blogger Dan Snow: Dunkirk – Day by Day – 31 May 1940 (Watch)
Dan Snow gives us a day by day account of the miraculous evacuation at Dunkirk during WWII. 31 May 1940 is the most successful day…
Wheatcroft Collection: American Sherman M4 105mm Tank Engine Runs For The First Time! (Watch)
The Wheatcroft Collection’s rare American Sherman M4 105mm tank is nearing completion. Pictures show the freshly restored 9 cylinder radial engine being dropped into the…
Guest blogger Dan Snow: Dunkirk – Day by Day – 30 May 1940 (Watch)
Dan Snow gives us a day by day account of the miraculous evacuation at Dunkirk during WWII. On 30 May 1940 the British cabinet meet…
Guest blogger Dan Snow – Dunkirk: Day by Day – 29 May 1940 (Watch)
Dan Snow gives us a day by day account of the miraculous evacuation at Dunkirk during WWII. On 29 May 1940 – The British are…
Guest Blogger Dan Snow – Dunkirk: Day by Day – May 28th 1940 (Watch)
Dan Snow gives us a day-by-day account of the miraculous evacuation at Dunkirk during WWII. On May 28th 1940, the Belgium Army surrendered, leaving the…