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- Bonapartists in the United StatesThe century between 1750 and 1850 witnessed a period of immense transformation, politically, economically and culturally. New ideas, revolutions, wars and the rise of industrialism shook the known world, bringing great men to rise and at the same time devastating old institutions. Out of these ruins a new world evolved, the world we live in today. In those p […]
- Ancient History in 15 minutes: MesopotamiaThe "Timewatch" series are intended for all history enthusiasts - novices or experts alike. It's goal is to make complex history concise and understandable in maximum 2000 words. It tries to avoid the dry, musty and scholarly style that is inherent to many historical works. Timewatch wants to make the past fun and underderstandable! In this 1s […]
- Edwin Stanton at WarThe first of two parts chronicling the boldness of Edwin Stanton. This entry discusses Stanton's role leading up to the conclusion of the American Civil War. Part two will discuss his role in early Reconstruction. […]
- John EricssonYou can make whatever you wish of this man... the propeller, his financial ineptitude, his overbearing personality, his gun and match recoil design, his engineering genius, or the USS Monitors impact upon the American Civil War... this man was a patriot! […]
Comments on Great History
- Comment on Hurray For The Two-Party System by frankchadwickAndy, with respect to the non-structural nature of the U.S. two-party system, you are correct that there is nothing constitutional which mandates two parties and we have nad multiple parties in the past -- in fact have one socialist and one independent senator right now. But the campaign finance laws currently favor two parties, since there is a support thre […]
- Comment on Hurray For The Two-Party System by frankchadwickAndy, I can't say for sure what I would have done instead, and I'm not certain my wisdom on the subject would be all that valuable at this remove. From what I know of the situation, however, I am reasonably certain that the U.S. architects of Iraq's current governmental structure deliberately accentuated the a three-way split which could not b […]
- Comment on What Does This Say? by frankchadwickBarbara, I understand what you are saying but no one sent Iman al-Hams to die. She was simply a little girl who apparently got lost. Tom, the source article is not from the New York Times, and I do not work for them, but I would be proud to do so. […]
- Comment on An End to the Ghurkas? by frankchadwickSensemaker, I went back and deleted your comments on that column, which is the only way I know to make sure your name no longer shows up. Do Swedish employers not have the option of probationary periods for new hires? […]
- Comment on What Does This Say? by mikiehornhttp://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/jpost/access/768631631.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Dec+16%2C+2004&author=Jerusalem+Post+Staff&pub=Jerusalem+Post&edition=&startpage=02&desc=IDF+commander+%27had+no+idea%27+he+killed+young+girl Initial trial goes back to 2004!!! Conflicting versions of the events seem to make this case less clear than […]
Weider History Group
- Obama and Lincoln in the White HousePresident Barack Obama dicusses the Emacipation Proclamation with guests. Official White House photo by Pete Souza. This past June, while the sputtering economy, seemingly bottomless oil spill and the war in Afghanistan dominated headlines, a distinguished "visitor" departed the White House after five quiet months in residence. Too few people ever […]
- The Overmountain Men Battle for the CarolinasAt the 1780 Battle of Kings Mountain, a force of backwoods hunters known as the overmountain men thrashed the Loyalists, altering the destiny of the Southern states. […]
- Was Secession LegalSoutherners insisted they could legally bolt from the Union. Northerners swore they could not. War would settle the matter for good. Over the centuries, various excuses have been employed for starting wars. Wars have been fought over land or honor. Wars have been fought over soccer (in the case of the conflict between Honduras and El [...] […]
- Interview with Author Sebastian JungerBest-selling author Sebastian Junger joined an Army combat infantry unit on its 15-month deployment to research his latest book, War. […]
- Military History - November 2010 - Letters from ReadersReaders letters in the November 2010 issue of Military History sound off about the 1975 Mayaguez Incident, the 1948-60 Malayan Emergency, U-boats, author Evan Thomas, the 1967-70 Suez War of Attrition, the 1899-1902 Second Boer War, female submariners and North Korean aggression. […]
Military Political Blogs
- America takes another step towards war with Iran, towards the dark side
- Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- September 2, 2010
- World News Briefs -- September 2, 2010 (Evening Edition)
- Ayad Allawi, Iraq's Former And Possibly Future Prime Minister Speaks Bluntly
- Despite British Denials, More Talk Of Britain And France Sharing Aircraft Carriers
- Africa's Ruthless Guerrilla Movement That Won't Die
- Why the West Should Care About Afghan Election Fraud -- by Scott Worden
- Mexico's Drug Cartel War -- News Updates September 2, 2010
- Iraq News Updates -- September 2, 2010
- Daily brief: Lahore triple bombs kill 35, wound 250
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