“Those Angry Days – Roosevelt, Lindbergh, and America’s Fight Over World War II, 1939-1941″ examines an interesting, if overlooked, era of American history; more significantly, it explores questions America may face in the near future.

Trace Adkins, Robert Griffin III, J.R. Martinez, Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise to honor veterans and fallen heroes during the 9th annual National Memorial Day Parade.

Armchair General received the following media release from Norwich University, which was not only the first private military college in the United States, it is also the birthplace of the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC). As the birthplace of ROTC, …

The TED Challenge: Defuse, Heal & Grow campaign is raising funds to help PeaceTrees Vietnam clear old landmines and other unexploded ordinance from Quang Tri Province, Vietnam.

“Elihu Washburne: The Diary and Letters of America’s Minister to France During the Siege and Commune of Paris” provides a personal account of the inner workings of American diplomacy under under extremely difficult circumstances.

For well over half a century USS Bear served the Navy, Revenue Service and Coast Guard, pliing the waters of the Arctic and Antarctic, saving lives, and at least once helping to capture spies,

As history, the movie “Emperor” is inconsistent. It gets a number of details wrong – often at the expense of Gen. Douglas MacArthur – but overall it succeeds in its attempt to make audiences realize and appreciate the impact of two disparate cultures on a horrific war.

The St. Louis Freedom Suits Legal Encoding Project makes available to the public a treasure trove of information for genealogists, historians and others concerning the “Freedom Bonds” issued to Missouri slaves.

Amy S. Greenberg’s “A Wicked War: Polk, Clay, Lincoln, and the 1846 U.S. Invasion of Mexico,” covers the political decisions and actions that led to what U.S. Grant later called a wicked war.

“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.

“Five Lieutenants” tells the stories of five junior officers who left Harvard University and volunteered to participate in a cause larger than themselves by fighting in World War I.

“Playing at the World” is a scholar’s look at the gaming hobby, a heavy read but well worth the effort for those who want to learn the history of wargaming and roleplaying.

Well-written and insightful, “Rome’s Last Citizen” is not only interesting for the historical perspective it sheds on Cato and Rome, but also for the light it sheds on the similarities between Rome and modern America.

A treasure trove of Civil War items was found in a long-buried cellar in Fredericksburg, Virginia, on the eve of the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Fredericksburg.

Retired Col. Herbert E. Carter, one of the original Tuskegee Airmen, died Nov. 8, 2012, at the age of 95.

‘Desperate Sons: Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, John Hancock and the Secret band of Radicals Who Led the Colonies to War’ examines the rise and activities of the Sons Of Liberty and much more besides.