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Underground Railroad site sparks controversy

Published: January 06, 2011 at 10:56 am

Modern additions to what may be the only documented Underground Railroad station remaining in Manhattan has sparked a fight between preservationists, city departments and the building’s owner.

Rosie the Riveter Dies

Published: January 01, 2011 at 11:57 am

Geraldine Hoff Doyle, whose photo inspired the iconic Rosie the Riveter image on a World War II poster, died at the age of 86 in Lansing, Michigan.

Must See TV – American Experience: Robert E. Lee

Jerry D. Morelock | Published: December 27, 2010 at 1:20 pm

Armchair General highlights PBS’ outstanding American Experience series as it turns its spotlight on the Civil War with a superb biography of the iconic Confederate commander, General Robert E. Lee.

Beetle: The Life of General Walter Bedell Smith – Book Review

Jonathan Jordan | Published: December 08, 2010 at 1:39 pm

Jonathan Jordan review Beetle: The Life of General Walter Bedell Smith by D.K.R. Crosswell.

New Photo of Abraham Lincoln’s Son, Tad

Gerald D. Swick | Published: November 19, 2010 at 12:12 pm

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.

First Living Medal of Honor Recipient in 40 Years

Gerald D. Swick | Published: November 17, 2010 at 11:14 am

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

Roger Staubach: An Interview with the Super Bowl XLV Chairman

John Ingoldsby | Published: November 04, 2010 at 2:52 pm

Legendary quarterback Roger Staubach talks in an exclusive interview about football, the US Naval Academy, his service in Vietnam, and how the ‘Hail Mary Pass’ got its name.

CDG 42 – Henry V at Agincourt, 1415

Armchair General | Published: November 04, 2010 at 2:36 pm

Take the role of King Henry V at the 1415 Battle of Agincourt in this free Command Decision Game.

Skullduggery: 45 True Tales of Disturbing the Dead – Book Excerpt

Brian Kannard | Published: October 18, 2010 at 10:20 pm

An excerpt from the book Skullduggery – 45 True Tales of Disturbing the Dead tells about revolutionary Che Guevara and a man who wanted to extract justice from him, even if Che was dead.

A Little Known Tale of War

Carlo D'Este | Published: September 03, 2010 at 2:25 pm

Author and historian Carlo D’Este examines the largely unnoticed and undocumented Italian Campaign of World War II, as well as the contributions of the Italian Army of both sides of the war.

George S. Patton in the 1912 Olympics – Book Excerpt

Armchair General | Published: August 17, 2010 at 2:10 pm

An excerpt, including photos, about future general George S. Patton, Jr., in the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, taken from a compact new biography from The Generals series by Thomas Nelson publishers.

In Memoriam: Nick Bacon, Vietnam War Medal of Honor Recipient

Armchair General | Published: August 01, 2010 at 4:10 pm

Nick Bacon, who received the Medal of Honor during the Vietnam War, has died after a battle with cancer.

The Panzer Controversy: The Employment of the Panzer Divisions in the Defense of Normandy, June 1944

Homer Hodge | Published: July 23, 2010 at 2:36 pm

An excerpt from Homer Hodge’s forthcoming book on the German planning and conduct of the defense of Normandy, June-August, 1944.

Sherman’s Summer Of Insubordination

Carl R. Schenker, Jr. | Published: June 29, 2010 at 2:40 pm

Historian Carl Schenker tells the story of another American general who was publicly out of step with his president much like that of Gen. McChrystal and President Obama.

TankFest 2010 – The Sights and Sounds of Bovington’s Tank Museum

Andrew Summersgill | Published: June 28, 2010 at 3:45 pm

Andrew Summersgill highlights the sights and sounds of this year TankFest at the Bovington’s Tank Museum in the United Kingdom.

New ‘Must Read’ Book Alert – George Washington’s America by Barnet Schecter

Armchair General | Published: June 17, 2010 at 2:25 pm

Armchair General Advisory Board Member Barnet Schecter has a new must read book coming out titled George Washington’s America: A Biography Through His Maps.

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