AvatarStuart TylerFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoPezhetairoiworldhistory.org - Donald L. WassonThe pezhetairoi (foot companions) were part of the imposing army that accompanied the Macedonian commander Alexander the Great (r. 336-323 BCE) when …
AvatarStuart TylerFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoB-17 Flying Fortressworldhistory.org - Mark CartwrightThe Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was a four-engined heavy bomber plane used by the air forces of the United States and Britain during the Second World …
AvatarStuart TylerFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoRaid and Remembranceverified_publisherfreebeacon.com - Allen C. GuelzoThere are two mistakes we can make about life in North America in the first century of English colonization. The first is the common one which many, …
AvatarStuart TylerFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoU.S. Navy Battleship USS New Jersey Is Getting a 'Reboot' and Massive Updatenationalinterest.org - Maya CarlinSummary: The iconic Battleship New Jersey, known affectionately as "Big J" and America's most decorated battleship, embarked on a historic journey …
AvatarStuart TylerFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoCould These American Paratroopers Stop the Germans from Reaching Utah Beach on D-Day?historynet.com - James M. FenelonO n the evening of June 5, 1944, Louis Leroux, his wife, and their six children scrambled atop an embankment near their farm to investigate the …
AvatarStuart TylerFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe Second Italo-Ethiopian War: A Step Toward Toppling the World Orderthecollector.com - Maria-Anita RonchiniOn May 9, 1936 (the fourteenth year of the fascist era), Benito Mussolini announced the foundation of the Italian colonial empire in Africa. A few …
AvatarStuart TylerFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe amazing life and gruesome death of Captain Cook, the explorer who 'discovered' Australiahistoryskills.comCaptain James Cook embarked on a series of voyages that would forever change the course of history. Born into humble beginnings in 18th-century …
AvatarStuart TylerFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoHayek And The End Of Truth – OpEdeurasiareview.com - AIEROn January 30, 1933, young Friedrich August von Hayek, then teaching at the London School of Economics, watched in horror as Hitler became Chancellor …
AvatarStuart TylerThe Navy's Mistake: Building Big Battleships Instead of Battlecruisersnationalinterest.org - Harrison KassSummary: The U.S. may have benefited from prioritizing battlecruisers over battleships in the interwar period to enhance its naval agility against …
AvatarStuart TylerHow a Tiny U.S. Navy Task Force Fought Japan's Yamato Battleship (Biggest Ever)nationalinterest.org - Sebastien RoblinSummary: On October 25, 1944, Lt. Cmdr. Robert W. Copeland and the crew of the destroyer-escort Samuel B. Roberts faced overwhelming odds in a daring …
AvatarStuart TylerBattle of Leyte Gulf: The Largest Battleship Ever Went to War (And Lost)nationalinterest.org - Sebastien RoblinSummary: During the Battle of Leyte Gulf on October 25, 1944, the USS St. Lo and other escort carriers of Taskforce 74.4 faced an unexpected attack …
AvatarStuart TylerFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMastermind of the Pearl Harbor attack: The frustrated genius of Isoroku Yamamotohistoryskills.comAs the architect of the infamous Pearl Harbor attack, Isoroku Yamamoto propelled Japan into a historic conflict with the United States, fully aware of …