
The National World War II Museum – A National TreasureCarlo D'Este | Published: April 13, 2009 at 9:36 amThe National World War II Museum in New Orleans, brainchild of the late historian Stephen E. Ambrose, is a national treasure. December 1940 – Things Were Much WorseCarlo D'Este | Published: January 19, 2009 at 8:56 amIn December 1940 Britain’s cities burned under a rain of Nazi bombs. Only Operation COMPASS in North Africa provided hope and inspiration. Historian Carlo D’Este says we would do well to consider that bleak December as we face an uncertain 2009. Churchill and Obama – Leadership Challenges in Tough TimesCarlo D'Este | Published: December 05, 2008 at 5:31 pmHistorian Carlo D’Este finds similarities between the challenges facing U.S. president-elect Barrack Obama and those that faced British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in World War II. Warlord – A Life of Winston Churchill at War DebutsPublished: November 10, 2008 at 5:54 pmWarlord: A Life of Winston Churchill at War, 1874 – 1945, by historian Carlo D’Este, examines the influence of Churchill’s military career on his life and on his role as prime minister. In this article, the author provides an overview. Return to Normandy – Carlo D’Este Revisits the D-Day Invasion SiteCarlo D'Este | Published: September 23, 2008 at 2:25 pmHistorian Carlo D’Este revisits the Normandy beaches and compares the sites today with how they looked on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Includes President Ronald Reagan’s 1984 speech at Pointe du Hoc. 1941 – The Year Eisenhower Became a General Part 2Carlo D'Este | Published: August 25, 2008 at 10:54 amThe Louisiana Maneuvers of 1941 brought national attention to Col. Dwight D. Eisenhower. Not long before, he thought his military career was all but over and that he would more than likely retire into obscurity. 1941 – The Year Eisenhower Became a GeneralCarlo D'Este | Published: July 10, 2008 at 3:48 pmRenowned biographer and military historian Carlo D’Este examines a lesser-known period of Dwight D. Eisenhower’s career in the first of a two-part series. The Not So Merry Month of MayCarlo D'Este | Published: May 20, 2008 at 4:21 pmMay 1941 was a month of hell for Britain’s prime minister, Winston Churchill, with the fall of Crete and Cyrenaica. To make things worse, the German battleship Bismarck was on its way into the Atlantic. Practicing History: The William E. Colby Military Writers’ SymposiumCarlo D'Este | Published: March 26, 2008 at 2:28 pmWe have never avoided the hard issues that are central to the public’s understanding. This month I’m taking the opportunity to highlight one of the finest military programs in the United States. Now in its 13th year, the William E. … An Unusual Journey – Dwight Eisenhower’s Odyssey Across Rural AmericaCarlo D'Este | Published: March 06, 2008 at 4:17 pmWe routinely use the interstate highways, but it is officially called the Eisenhower Interstate Highway System. In 1919 there was no such thing as a highway system in the United States. Churchill and PoloCarlo D'Este | Published: January 31, 2008 at 5:53 pmThe Winston Churchill we all tend to think of was elderly, balding and rather overweight. However, as a young officer in the British cavalry in the late 1890s Churchill was an avid polo player. Martin Blumenson – My Remembrance of a friendCarlo D'Este | Published: January 02, 2008 at 5:31 pmCarlo D’Este warmly remembers a sadly departed fellow historian, Martin Blumenson, who was also his mentor and friend. Some Recommended ReadingCarlo D'Este | Published: December 05, 2007 at 6:06 pmCarlo D’Este shares details of the three books that inspired him to become a military historian. Agadir and Churchill’s PredictionCarlo D'Este | Published: November 25, 2007 at 8:24 amHistory abounds with events, which in retrospect are benchmarks that assume far greater importance over the course of time. One such event occurred in July 1911 at Agadir. Nellie – Churchill’s Mechanical ‘Mole’Carlo D'Este | Published: October 07, 2007 at 6:14 pmThis month’s article by Carlo D’Este is the original version of a heretofore-unknown account about Churchill and his role as the purveyor of innovative new ideas. Winston Churchill’s Great EscapadeCarlo D'Este | Published: September 26, 2007 at 5:39 pmHistorian Carlo D’Este provides us with another extract from his forthcoming new book, Warlord: A Life of Winston Churchill at War. |
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