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Faulkner the Pilot
by Taylor Brown
“This was 1915 and ‘16. I had seen an aeroplane and my mind…
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The Casualty Dogs of World War I
by Jeffrey B. Burton
Jeffrey B. Burton, author of The Finders, a fast-paced new mystery novel…
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The First World War
: “Most Peculiar Christmas I’ve Ever Spent”
by Martin Gilbert
by Sir Martin Gilbert Christmas Day, 1914. German and British troops have been fighting tirelessly for…
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The Broadcasting Legend Who Discovered T. E. Lawrence
by Mitchell Stephens During the First World War Lowell Thomas was confirming—as he zipped to Europe,…
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World War I Centennial: America’s Entry into The Great War
Exactly 100 years ago today, April 6, 1917 the United States of America declared war on…
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Back Over There: Remembering the Last Survivors of WWI
Richard Rubin Heads Back Over There In The Last of the Doughboys, Richard Rubin introduced readers…
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May 1968: The French Revolution That Never Was
by Jonathan Fenby The mass demonstrations and strikes in France in May 1968 severely challenged De…
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Unbreakable: The Navajo Code Talkers
Michael E. Haskew The need for swift communication in the heat of battle was readily apparent…
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The Battle of Cambrai–St Quentin, Sept 27 – Oct 9,1918
Editor: Michael Spilling and Consultant Editor: Chris McNab The attack on the Cambrai–St Quentin sector was…
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Lusitania: Triumph and Tragedy
by Greg King and Penny Wilson
Lusitania Prologue Saturday, May 1, 1915 A rainy twilight fell…
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Uncovering Stories in Small Archives
by Kathleen Sheppard
Mary Charlton Jonas (1874-1950) returned to her work at the Egypt Exploration Society’s…
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Butch Gets Busted
by Tom Clavin
This month is the 130th anniversary of when Butch Cassidy was sent to prison in Wyoming for…
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Adventure, Shipwrecks, and the History of the World
David Gibbins's day job is anything but normal. Gibbins has worked in underwater archaeology all his…
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John Colter: The First Mountain Man?
by Tom Clavin
One of the joys of researching and writing (with Bob Drury) Throne of…
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Army Rangers on D-Day
by Tom Clavin
As many of you are aware, this week marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day,…
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The Legendary Doolittle Raid Over Tokyo
In his new book Vanishing Act, author Dan Hampton reveals the gripping, untold story of a…
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The Way to Santa Fe
by Tom Clavin
Toward the end of Throne of Grace by Bob Drury and yours truly, the Santa Fe…
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Like Father, Like Son: From Vietnam to Iraq and Afghanistan
by Tom Sileo
Bob Ollis doesn’t like talking about his harrowing experience in Vietnam. To help…
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