A multitude of myths and legends surround first US president George Washington. Some of these turn out to be true – but surely the first
Category: War and military history
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S M Sigerson, author of “The Assassination of Michael Collins: What Happened at Béal na mBláth?” continues to re-examine a number of myths which have
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In this article, Mary Miles tells us the story of Berchtesgaden, the Allied attempt to bomb a site rumored to house Hitler towards the end
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Robert Van Ness tells us about Sargon, an ancient ruler in the Middle East, and how his style of rule lingers on in the region
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Bill Edwards-Bodmer considers ship mascots and fascinating photos of animals at war in this image-packed article. Capturing a moment of extraordinary compassion and tenderness during
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In this extended article, Rebecca Fachner looks at the story of King Henry VIII’s seventh wife – the one that got away. We venture in
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Karl Ferdinand Braun is the unsung hero of wireless telegraphy. He made many great discoveries, but due to World War I, he was forgotten. Here,
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In the article, we tell you about a very interesting book, Last Words of the Executed. The book documents the final words of people killed
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In this article, Nick Shepley considers the background to and views on Western intervention in the Balkans in the 1990s. Before his death in 2010,
I thought that I would be refreshing my knowledge for this blog post. But, it would be much more than that. The Great Powers blog