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The Liberty Belle, a restored World War II B-17 bomber, will offer joy rides to paying customers today and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Double Eagle Airport at 7401 Paseo Del Volcan N.W. It is part of a national tour that offers rides on the B-17 to adults and children of all ages.

Articles

Event honors history, music of Civil War - Carroll County Times

While today’s military relies on radios and other technologies to communicate, a general during the Civil War had only two choices if he wanted thousands of soldiers to do the same thing at once.

Gettysburg National Military Park sponsors listening session - EveningSun.com

Maj. Gen. Milnor Roberts fought in World War II and landed on the beaches of Normandy during D-Day. Thursday night he drove from his home in Arlington,Va., to Gettysburg National Military Park to make a fight for the preservation of World War II history.

Who’s Who in Medieval History - about: Medieval History

Index by Profession, Achievement, or Role in Society: Crusaders

Medieval Military Leaders Quiz - about: Medieval History

This rather difficult quiz has 25 questions. If you’d like to know more about medieval military leaders, please consult the directory of military leaders in our Who’s Who resource.

Top 100 individuals from Military History - about: Military History

The following is a list of individuals who we feel had the greatest impact on the course of military history.

Books - Movies - TV

Guide Picks - Top 10 Books: Military - General - about: European History

You can’t study European history without considering war, for the effects of conflict pervade all levels of society. Whereas some books concentrate on particular battles, the field of military history often concentrates on warfare itself: the changing weapons, the evolving tactics and the organisation of armies. Consequently, these are my top ten books on European warfare in general.

Blogs - Netcasts

Iranian Hostage Crisis (1979) - Military History Podcast

The Iranian Revolution of 1979 was fought between Shah Pahlevi (supported by America and hated for his pro-American beliefs) and Ayatollah Khomeini (and anti-American Islamist). Khomeini succeeded in taking power from the Shah and created the Islamic Republic of Iran. During the turbulent years that followed, 300 militants seized 63 hostages from the American embassy in Iran and held them for 444 days.

Grumman F6F Hellcat - Military History Blog on the Web

We finish this week with five articles on the Grumman F6F Hellcat, the most important American fighter aircraft of the Pacific War. The Hellcat was responsible for 75% of all victories claimed by US Navy and Marine Corps pilots, making it the aircraft that was most responsible for winning air supremacy over the Pacific during 1944.

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