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Almost half of the ships that I cover in my book, A History ..read more
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1M ago
Adam Gamal (a pseudonym created to keep his family safe from harm) served in the most ..read more
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5M ago
Doing the research for my latest novel, Iwo, 26 Charlie, was a ..read more
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8M ago
Some years, like 1776 and 1939, need no introduction; their reputations travel before ..read more
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10M ago
by Tom Clavin On July 25, 1918, Jay Zeamer was born. Zeamer is the main character of Lucky 666, a gripping World War II story written by Bob Drury and yours truly. His birthday is the same day as mine, but we’re many years apart: Were he still alive, Zeamer would be turning 105. But ..read more
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1y ago
In the following excerpt from Hitler’s Aristocrats, author Susan Ronald discusses the Weimar Republic and the political environment that enabled the rise of Hitler and fascism in post-World War I Germany ..read more
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1y ago
Today is Patriots’ Day in Massachusetts. It commemorates the battles at Lexington and Concord, which occurred on April 19th and touched off the Revolutionary War. It’s also the day of the Boston Marathon, which itself commemorates a ..read more
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1y ago
Charles “Chuck” Mawhinney is a United States Marine who holds the Corps’ record for the most confirmed sniper kills (and the second most of any US service member in history), having recorded 103 confirmed kills in 16 ..read more
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1y ago
by John Lisle reveals the untold story of the OSS Research and Development Branch and its role in World War II. Their inventions included bat bombs, suicide pills, fighting knives, silent pistols, and ..read more
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1y ago
When one thinks of America’s early naval heroes, John Paul Jones and Oliver Hazard Perry usually come to mind. But another was Stephen Decatur, who achieved not just national, but international fame for his actions in 1804 ..read more