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What to See at Fort Donelson National Battlefield
by William E. WelshThe soldiers of the two armies at Fort Donelson awoke on the morning of February 15, 1862, to another frigid morning. Read more
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Important Women in World War 2: Female Spies
By Patricia McBrideMention spies and most people will think of James Bond or Ethan Hunt from Mission Impossible, but most people would struggle to name some notable female spies—apart perhaps from Mata Hari—yet they have always existed. Read more
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Famous Navy Ships: USS Olympia, Flagship of Unexpected Imperialism
by Brad ReynoldsThe later half of the 19th Century was a defining time for the American Navy as it began to modernize its ship design and tactical thinking. Read more
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Union General John T. Croxton’s Southern Odyssey
by Arnold BlumbergAfter escaping from Brig. Gen. William H. Jackson’s Confederate division on April 1, Union Brig. Gen. John T. Read more
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The French and Indian War: Duquesne to Louisbourg
By Michael HaskewFrom 1756 to 1763, the armies of Great Britain and France fought the French and Indian War for preeminence in North America. Read more
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Game Features: Vietnam 65
by James HartNo static occupations, no traditional front lines, and growing opposition from both the local population and citizens back home—for America, Vietnam was a very different kind of war. Read more
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Paul Allen Finds Musashi, Sunk During Battle of Leyte Gulf
by James HartToday, billionaire Paul Allen has claimed to have found the Musashi, flagship of the Japanese Combined Fleet, sunk during one of the largest naval engagements in history. Read more
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Naval History: The Battle of Tsushima in the Russo-Japanese War
by Brad ReynoldsAt the turn of the 19th Century, Japanese incursions into Korea forced Russia to fortify her ports at Vladivostok and Port Arthur. Read more
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“To the Shores of Tripoli…”: The Tripolitan War & Birth of the Navy
by Brad ReynoldsFollowing the exploits of John Paul Jones and the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War, the U.S. Read more
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Failed Confederate Ambush at the Battle of Bentonville
By William E. WelshThe weary Union foot soldiers tramped north toward Goldsboro the morning of March 19, 1865. Foragers who had gone out at sunup reported the heavy presence of Confederate cavalry on the route of march. Read more
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Important Women in World War 2: Women’s Auxiliary Units
by Patricia McBrideUntil the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, America had maintained a popular non-interventionist position with World War 2. Read more
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Game Features: Do Games Mislead Us About History?
by James HartOriginally part of Ralph Baer’s “Shooting Gallery” expansion, Dogfight was released for the Magnavox Odyssey in 1972. There were no scores per se, and certainly no characters, missions, or upgrades. Read more
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The Class the Stars Fell
By Christopher MiskimonJune 12, 1915, was a day of enormous portent for the United States of America, though at the time it passed without great remark. Read more
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The Korean War: Invasion to Armistice
by Mike HaskewWith the end of World War II, the Korean peninsula was divided at the 38th parallel into Soviet and U.S. Read more
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Military Book Reviews: WWII Propaganda to Christmas in the Korean War
By Christopher MiskimonWith World War I raging across the muddy battlefields of Europe, the Allies were pressed for personnel to man their ever-increasing air forces. Read more
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Victory Slipped Through Confederate Fingers at the Battle of Pea Ridge
by William E. WelshThe Rebels sensed victory over Yankees on the crisp late winter morning in northwest Arkansas. They had driven off the Union cavalry that tried to block their advance into battle and captured a battery in the process. Read more
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The House of Plantagenet & The War of the Roses
by Michael HaskewFought between 1455 and 1487, the War of the Roses was prosecuted by the Houses of Lancaster and York, both branches of the Royal House of Plantagenet, which was of French origin and ruled England for more than 300 years. Read more
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Sid Meier’s Ace Patrol: Pacific Skies
by Joseph LusterIt wasn’t too long ago after players took their first test flights on Ace Patrol that Sid Meier’s team came out with Pacific Skies. Read more
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The Worst Leaders in History: John Chivington
By Brad ReynoldsJohn M. Chivington was a prominent military commander during the American Civil War in the West. Initially an ordained Methodist Minister, Chivington would abuse his position as a military commander, leading the federal government to condemn his actions as an officer of the United States Military. Read more
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The Battle of Spotsylvania & The Wilderness Show Grant’s Determination
By William E. WelshTo the rebel pickets manning the trenches in the so-called Mule Shoe of the Confederate earthworks at the Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse the sound of hundreds of tramping feet could be heard above the steady rain on the morning of May 12, 1864. Read more
