The Golden Age of Sail was a historical period that went on for at least four centuries during which sailing ships’ supremacy in world commerce and warfare grew to its height. Especially with the…
When we see great films or read impactful literature we sometimes question what inspired the person to do such things. These thoughts can permeate our minds on children’s material all…
Long before the United States was an independent nation, the people of the British Empire were constantly on guard for anything that might disrupt their way of life. This, in…
Although the USSR under Joseph Stalin didn’t start World War II as a reliable ally, it sure helped finished the job. By the end of the war, the Red Army…
Ohio native John Clem might have been small in stature, but he was big of heart. After running away from home following the death of his mother in 1861, he…
These days, having the guts to do something just means someone is brave enough to take on what seems to be an overwhelming undertaking. Any herculean task could require guts: quitting a job, suing city hall, or voting third party could all require a…
On June 8, 1956, U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Richard Fitzgibbon died of gunshot wounds sustained in South Vietnam. He was the first casualty of what would be known to history as the Vietnam War.
Except it wasn’t a Viet Cong bullet that kil…
We give up a lot of our free speech rights when we agree to wear the uniform of the United States. The military is quirky like that, to put it…
In August, 1914, British troops were in full retreat from the World War I Battle of Mons in Northern France. The Germans chasing them were far greater in number, and the men were desperate. In a turn of good luck, they happened to pass a celebrated…
The MiG-29 may not be the most advanced fighter in the Russian arsenal but it still has all the features it needs to do what it was designed to do:…