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Dana RovangApr 197 minCultural History"Save the Day": The American Civil War origins of a superhero phrase What would a superhero story be without someone swooping in at the last moment to “Save The Day?” Snatching victory from the jaws of...
Dana RovangMar 95 minCultural HistoryOlga of Kyiv: Ingenious Avenger, Leader, and SaintIn twelfth-century Europe, most of the stories that have survived were written by monks, and they usually carried a moral lesson. The...
Dana RovangFeb 38 minAfricaPhillis Wheatley: A Black and enslaved poet who helped shape Revolutionary AmericaPhillis Wheatley (1753-1784), was a Black and enslaved poet who lived in the American Colonies during the Revolutionary War. Through her...
Brendan WolfeNov 23, 20217 minWar HistoryA War by Any Other NameCONFLICT IN THE AMERICAN COLONIES When the English landed at Jamestown, Virginia was in the middle of a seven-year drought and the worst...
Herbert WignallNov 22, 20213 minWar HistoryHiram Bingham IV: US Diplomat who Saved Thousands in WWIIHiram “Harry” Bingham IV (1903-1988) saved thousands of Jews and other "enemies" of Germany during the early years of WWII by using...
Dana RovangNov 22, 20212 minWar HistoryBushnell's TurtleThe American Revolutionary War marked a period of great expansion in martime history. One of the most significant developments was the...
Herbert WignallNov 22, 20212 minWar History"Billy" Mitchell; or, How to Sink a BattleshipUS Army General William “Billy” Mitchell (1879-1936) was the commander of the Army Air Services in WWI. After the war, Mitchell lobbied...
Julienne LandsdownNov 19, 20212 minWar HistorySABA SABASaba Saba (Seven Seven in Swahili) refers to the date of July 7. In Tanzania, the date refers to the the founding of the Tanganyika...
Marcie Holmes, PhDJul 17, 201516 minWar HistoryUS Air Force TrainingBy Marcie Holmes, PhD MATCHING HUMANS TO MACHINES “There’s no such thing as a natural-born pilot.” - Chuck Yeager Good airplane pilots...
Michael GottJul 16, 20155 minWar HistoryFUGO: Japanese Fire BalloonsTHE FIRST INTERCONTINENTAL WEAPON PIGGYBACKED ON THE DISCOVERY OF THE JET STREAM The Fu-go “Windship Weapon” project was a World War II...
Dana RovangJul 15, 20158 minWar HistoryRENATO LEVITHE JEWISH DOUBLE-AGENT WAS ONE OF THE ALLIES' BEST KEPT SECRETS IN WWII Renato Levi (aka CHEESE, MR. ROSE, LAMBERT, EMILE, or ROBERTO)...
Dana RovangJul 8, 201510 minWar HistoryThe Illusionists of El AlameinDECEIVING ROMMEL'S AFRIKA KORPS “All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when we are able to attack, we must seem unable; when using...
Herbert WignallJun 10, 20154 minWar HistoryThe Mary RoseA CAUTIONARY TALE: The Story Behind the Stamp In April 1509, Henry VIII became king. He was just 17. With a foresight perhaps belying...