One of the most remarkable small unit actions in American History occurred on the night of June 15, 1966. In the Vietnam War, small units of soldiers or Marines would sometimes be dropped off in the jungle to scout Read more
It is believed that Dolley Madison mentioned hosting an Easter egg roll and Abe Lincoln apparently hosted a private party. Here is the chronology for what is now officially held the Monday after Easter Sunday. 1872 – the first Read more
The relationship between the American media and the military has often been adversarial. However, while the news media pats itself on the back for reporting the truth in war (e.g., the My Lai Massacre), we also have examples of Read more
Abigail Adams is considered by historians to be in the top three First Ladies. She is one of only two women who were mothers of a President and wives of a President. The other is Barbara Bush. Abigail was Read more
Cartoon characters can go to war to boost morale or for propaganda purposes. Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Popeye, but the biggest star was Donald Duck. Disney was happy to make cartoons supporting the war effort. It was determined Read more
The largest example of sex slavery and government condoned human trafficking took place before and during WWII. Starting in 1932 in the Chinese city of Shanghai. The Japanese army, with the knowledge of the government, instituted a policy of Read more
The Pax Romana ended in 180 with the death of Marcus Aurelius, the last of the Good Emperors. The next emperor was far from good. Commodus has a bad reputation among historians. The public knows he was a bad Read more
One of the greatest warriors of the Middle Ages died an embarrassing death by way of a crossbow bolt fired by a peasant. Not exactly the way Richard the Lion-heart envisioned his death. King Richard I of England had Read more
When Great Britain went to war with Germany, Nicholas Alkemade gave up his gardening job to enlist in the Royal Air Force. He became a tail gunner on an Avro Lancaster. On his 15th mission, his bomber (called Werewolf) Read more
Vasily Zaitsev was born on March 23, 1915 to a peasant family in the Ural Mountains of Russia. As a boy, his grandfather taught him how to hunt deer and wolves. At age 12, he brought home his first Read more