Best Books of 2018

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Clifton Cates was a tenacious Marine in
World War I who rose through the ranks to become commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps. More »

Civil War Artillery

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Civil War mortars were the feared precision artillery weapon of the Victorian Age. More »

Admiral David Farragut and the Battle of Mobile Bay

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Admiral David Farragut took the Confederate minefields, forts and ironclads at the Battle of Mobile Bay in the Gulf of Mexico. More »

Arlington National Cemetery: Hallowed Ground for a Nation’s Heroes

•September 15, 2018 • Be the First to Comment

For veterans, history buffs and the general public, anyone interested in American history should at some point visit Arlington National Cemetery. More »

Issue Previews

Japanese Sneak Attack on Sydney Harbor

In May 1942, a Japanese submarine force snuck into Australia’s Sydney Harbor for a daring, suicidal attack.

Napoleon Bonaparte in Present-Day Israel

When an Ottoman army surrounded Jean Kleber’s Division of Mount Tabor on April 16, 1799, the timely arrival of Napoleon Bonaparte ensured a French victory.

Nazi U-Boats At America’s Doorsteps

Nazi U-Boats brought World War II to America’s shores as they ravaged merchant shipping off the East Coast.

World War I Doughboys’ Bloody Baptism

In their first major battles of World War I, American Expeditionary Force troops helped blunt multiple offensives launched by the German Army in the spring of 1918.

David Porter

Best Books of 2018

Civil War Artillery

Admiral David Farragut and the Battle of Mobile Bay

Arlington National Cemetery: Hallowed Ground for a Nation’s Heroes

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