Warfare History
Patriots of Independence: 5 Unsung Heroes of The Revolutionary War
Washington, Gates, and even Francis Marion (the swamp fox) are well-known leaders on the battlefields of the American War of…
Sharif Hussein and the Arab Revolt that Created the Modern Middle East
From birth Hussein bin Ali boasted an impeccable pedigree. As a child of the Banu Qatadah tribe, which ruled Mecca…
Frontier Firearms: 5 Rifles that Won the American West
Emigrants, settlers, and soldiers faced an uncertain and dangerous future in the aftermath of the American Civil War. Bitter postbellum…
25 Photos of the Brilliantly Executed 1967 Six-Days War
The Six-Day War was fought between June 5-10, 1967 by Israel and the neighboring states of Egypt (known at the…
Lincoln’s First Solution to Slavery Will Surprise You
Prior to the American Civil War, the issue was of slavery was still very controversial both in the North and…
25 Rare and Devastating Photos From the September 11 Attacks
The September 11 attacks were a series of coordinated terror attacks committed by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda on Tuesday,…
24 Photographs from the Brutal Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil War took place from 1936 to 1939. The Republicans, loyal to the democratic, leftist urban Second Spanish…
“Lightning War”: The Father of the Nazi Blitzkrieg
Blitzkrieg. The word conjures up terrifying images of the Nazi war machine crushing their European neighbors. Luftwaffe bombers pounded the…
A Veteran of Two World Wars: 7 Fascinating Facts about the USS Texas
In the history of the United States Navy, few ships can match the remarkable reputation and achievements of the USS…
26 Photographs of the Heroes of Iwo Jima, Where Uncommon Valor Was a Common Virtue
The Battle of Iwo Jima was a major conflict, beginning February 19, 1945, in which the United States Marine Corps…