The ‘hook’ in ‘WWII from Space’ – images shot from space, on which information overlaid – sounds good but isn’t particularly impressive; however, the content and the other visuals make this DVD of a program from HISTORY well worth owning.

“The Graphic History of Gettysburg,” which used a graphic-novel format, is an excellent choice for introducing younger readers to the battle, with enough meat in its fast-paced, accurate narrative to satisfy grown-ups.

“Reporting the Revolutionary War” is an impressive collection of reproductions of newspaper pages from the time of the American War for Independence, a must-have for anyone interested in the period.

A lifetime of military and cultural training prepared General H. Norman Schwarzkopf to achieve one of history’s most astonishing victories: a tribute upon his death.

‘Normandy: A Graphic History of D-Day; The Allied Invasion of Fortress Europe’ uses the graphic novel format to tell a story that is engaging and informative for adults and can provide an excellent introduction to the subject for teens and older pre-teens.

Seventeen-year-old musician Jonathan Dillard wanted to raise money for the Honor Flight Network, to help and to honor aging and terminally ill veterans. His fundraising method: pancakes and bluegrass music.

Sun of York is a fast-moving card game of the Wars of the Roses. Despite some obtuse rules, it is actually quite easy to play as either a two-person or solitaire game.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents a phenomenal mix of great artifacts and state-of-the-art electronics, as shown in this photo essay.

Chip Cifone, senior director of client technology services and support at ESPN, talks with Armchair General about his personal collection of World War II memorabilia.

Albert “Doc” Brown, the oldest survivor of the Bataan Death March, has died at age 105.

Worthington Games’ ‘Boots on the Ground’ boardgame of modern urban combat has its problems, but its fog of war makes players more nervous than an espresso-addicted Chihuahua.

An interview with Matthew Alexander, author of ‘Kill or Capture: How a Special Operations Task Force Took Down a Notorious al Qaeda Terrorist,’ who conducted more than 300 interrogations and supervised more than 1,000 in Iraq.

Wartorn 1861–2010 may be tough to watch in its exploration of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from the American Civil War to modern times, but its information is essential for veterans and their families and friends coping with PTSD.

Major Dick Winters, the decorated World War II paratrooper made famous in Band of Brothers, has passed away at the age of 92.

Author Jay Wertz and Armchair General editor Jerry Morelock talk about their work on War Stories: The Pacific, Volume I, Pearl Harbor to Guadalcanal, and offer tips for helping vets share their stories.

North Korean artillery shelled a populated South Korean island, and South Korea scrambled F-16 fighter jets and returned fire.

An article about an American unit in Afghanistan shows the old maxim is still true – war is long periods of boredom punctuated by moments of shear terror.

The Abraham Lincoln Museum and Library in Springfield, Illinois, recently acquired a previously unknown photo of of Abraham and Mary Lincoln’s mischievous son Tad.

Staff Sergeant Salvatore A. Giunta from Hiawatha, Iowa, is the first living recipient of the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War.

In an exclusive interview, Dimitris Dranidis of Warfare Sims talks about the game tentatively titled Red Pill that will let players control anything from individual units to global-scale ops.

LEGO has come a long way from when children first used the snap-together blocks to make simple buildings, as proven by these photographs taken by the nefarious-but-lovable Doctor Sinister at the Great Western LEGO Show in Swindon, UK.

Armchair General visits the Muzzy Lane offices and talks with the developers of Making History II: The War of the World.

A report with photos on Historicon 2010 and its first year at its new location, Valley Forge Convention Center.

Get 50 free turns to try out Making History II: The War of the World.

An interview with Maj. Douglas A. Pryer, author of The Fight for the High Ground: the U.S. Army and Interrogation in Operation Iraqi Freedom, May 2003 – April 2004, an expanded version of Pryer’s award-winning Masters Thesis.

Duke Seifried is a legend in miniatures gaming but also Renaissance Man whose resume includes work in television and advertising and playing some cool jazz music.

Theodore Roosevelt’s History of the United States: His own words selected and arranged by Daniel Ruddy. Smithsonian Books, 2010. Hardback, 318 pages plus foreword, introduction, and source notes. No photographs. $27.99.

It unabashedly, unstintingly reflects a man whose love …

This review of 366 Days in Abraham Lincoln’s Presidency says the book succeeds in presenting a picture of the public and personal issues Lincoln faced during his presidency, using bite-sized anecdotes and explanatory asides.

Brendan Gleeson talks about portraying British Prime Minister Winston in HBO Films’ Into the Storm and about his work in other historical dramas.

Greatest Western Movie elimination tournament! Vote for your favorites to decide the Greatest Western Movie of them all.

Reporting for duty, sir!

Let me introduce myself. I’m the new senior online editor for armchairgeneral.com and HistoryNet. The rest of the staff who have been bringing you the history and interactive features you enjoy are still here and will …

We take an insider’s look at the weapon that ended the mounted knight’s reign!

Explore the Commander Dossier for Henry V – England’s “fighting king” and a master of medieval warfare.