Civil War re-enactors Bring History to Life
Sam Johnson turned a wheel on his portable forage. Meanwhile, he heated a long piece of metal until it glowed. 8-year-old Erik Edwards watched and…
New Real-life War on Terror Docu-series “Live to Tell” to Air on History Channel
A new documentary series called Live to Tell has been authorized to go into production by the History Channel. It will give real-life, first person…
Fail! The Rolling Rocket Bomb Designed To Smash The Atlantic Wall, Only Ever Managed To Kill A Dog
War is often associated with cutting-edge technologies, which have altered history by changing the outcome of many conflicts. The invention of the bayonet, aerial combat, and…
Youtube Series Uses Video Games to Teach Military History
A few avid fans may remember the short-lived series’ Time Commanders and Decisive Battles over a decade ago that used the video game Rome: Total…
George & Martha Washington – A Revolutionary Marriage – Review by Mark Barnes
It will be apparent to regular sufferers of my writings I am more at home with 20th century conflict than anything much older. But Lucy…
New Real-life War on Terror Docu-series “Live to Tell” to Air on History Channel
A new documentary series called Live to Tell has been authorized to go into production by the History Channel. It will give real-life, first person…
THE GURKHAS – Review by Mark Barnes
A million years ago I was driving through Aldershot when I was confronted by a Gurkha, standing in the road staring intently at a map. …
HISTORY IN YOUR HANDS – By Phil Hodges
Phil Hodges takes a brief look at collecting militaria with the help of advice from experienced dealers Denis Exall and James Aslett.Photographs © Denis Exall…
“World Wars” Series Marks WWI’s 1ooth-Year Anniversary
For WWI 100th-year anniversary, A+E Networks’ History and H2 have set World Wars, a six-hour special event series which will premiere in the later part of…
Family Stories Attached At Shepway War Memorial To Mark WWI Centenary
They spent hundreds of pounds and a huge amount of time, trying to put together the stories of over 1,500 people whose names appear on…
Mrs Churchill’s Involvement In The Second World War
Winston Churchill was and will always be one of the most important and recognized figures in Britain’s history. But few people know about the true…
The Monuments Men: A New Campaign To Find Lost Art
Between 1945 and 1951, nearly 5 million works of art and other cultural objects stolen by the Nazis have been found and returned by Monuments…