The "weird" law against killing camels in Arizona
Dana Rovang It is a true fact that there was once a law in Arizona making killing a camel a crime. But, what if you didn’t know what a...
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Dana Rovang
- Apr 19, 2022
- 7 min
"Save the Day": The American Civil War origins of a superhero phrase
Dana Rovang What would a superhero story be without someone swooping in at the last moment to “Save The Day?” Snatching victory from the...
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Dana Rovang
- Mar 9, 2022
- 5 min
Olga of Kyiv: Ingenious Avenger, Leader, and Saint
In twelfth-century Europe, most of the stories that have survived were written by monks, and they usually carried a moral lesson. The...
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Dana Rovang
- Feb 3, 2022
- 8 min
Phillis Wheatley: A Black and enslaved poet who helped shape Revolutionary America
Phillis Wheatley (1753-1784), was a Black and enslaved poet who lived in the American Colonies during the Revolutionary War. Through her...
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Brendan Wolfe
- Nov 22, 2021
- 7 min
A War by Any Other Name
CONFLICT IN THE AMERICAN COLONIES When the English landed at Jamestown, Virginia was in the middle of a seven-year drought and the worst...
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Herbert Wignall
- Nov 22, 2021
- 3 min
Hiram Bingham IV: US Diplomat who Saved Thousands in WWII
Hiram “Harry” Bingham IV (1903-1988) saved thousands of Jews and other "enemies" of Germany during the early years of WWII by using...
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Dana Rovang
- Nov 22, 2021
- 2 min
Bushnell's Turtle
The American Revolutionary War marked a period of great expansion in martime history. One of the most significant developments was the...
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Herbert Wignall
- Nov 22, 2021
- 2 min
"Billy" Mitchell; or, How to Sink a Battleship
US Army General William “Billy” Mitchell (1879-1936) was the commander of the Army Air Services in WWI. After the war, Mitchell lobbied...
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Julienne Landsdown
- Nov 19, 2021
- 2 min
SABA SABA
Saba Saba (Seven Seven in Swahili) refers to the date of July 7, and it is a meaningful date in many parts of Africa. In Tanzania, the...
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Marcie Holmes, PhD
- Jul 17, 2015
- 16 min
US Air Force Training
By Marcie Holmes, PhD MATCHING HUMANS TO MACHINES “There’s no such thing as a natural-born pilot.” - Chuck Yeager Good airplane pilots...
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Michael Gott
- Jul 16, 2015
- 5 min
FUGO: Japanese Fire Balloons
THE FIRST INTERCONTINENTAL WEAPON PIGGYBACKED ON THE DISCOVERY OF THE JET STREAM The Fu-go “Windship Weapon” project was a World War II...
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Dana Rovang
- Jul 15, 2015
- 8 min
RENATO LEVI
THE JEWISH DOUBLE-AGENT WAS ONE OF THE ALLIES' BEST KEPT SECRETS IN WWII Renato Levi (aka CHEESE, MR. ROSE, LAMBERT, EMILE, or ROBERTO)...
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Dana Rovang
- Jul 8, 2015
- 10 min
The Illusionists of El Alamein
DECEIVING ROMMEL'S AFRIKA KORPS “All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when we are able to attack, we must seem unable; when using...
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Herbert Wignall
- Jun 10, 2015
- 4 min
The Mary Rose
A CAUTIONARY TALE: The Story Behind the Stamp In April 1509, Henry VIII became king. He was just 17. With a foresight perhaps belying...
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