Guest blogger Dan Snow: Dunkirk – Day by Day 3 June 1940 (Watch)
Dan Snow gives us a day-by-day account of the miraculous evacuation at Dunkirk during WWII. On June 3rd, 1940 – the evacuations are winding down…
Senseless vandalism to WWI Memorial “Cross of Crosses” causes anguish to families
In August 2014, a memorial marking the centenary of the outbreak of World War I was erected in the Rotary Club Sensory Garden in Mooragh…
TURN in Real Life: Abraham Woodhull, Setauket, and the Real Culper Spy Ring
In AMC’s drama TURN: Washington’s Spies, we follow Abraham Woodhull and company as they play a cunning game of deceit and trickery to gather intelligence…
An Old Gift From the Grateful Dutch Now Needs Restoration and Saving
Almost 60 years ago the people of the Netherlands gave the United States with a gift – the bronze bells of the Netherlands Carillon, which have…
Wargaming brings HMS Caroline to the National Museum of the Royal Navy
Permanently anchored in Belfast, Northern Ireland, the famed ship is now available in a special AR experience June 1st, 2016 — Wargaming, creators of World…
Greek Fire – The Top Secret Weapon of the Byzantine Empire
During the Middle Ages, the fortified city of Constantinople, the imperial capital of the Byzantine Empire, was considered unconquerable. It was not the city’s large…
Top 5 Causes of the Great Depression – Economic Domino Effect
On October 29th 1929, the US Stock Market crashed and before anyone could take effective action, the country had reached its melting point. The US…
Outrage As Ashby School Auctiones Off WWI Veteran’s Victoria Cross to Raise Funds
Lieutenant Colonel Philip Bent served his country heroically in World War I, but sadly was killed in the line of duty. His Victoria Cross was…
The Invasion of Ethiopia – Mussolini’s insane restoration of the Roman Empire
Italy arrived a late in the colonial race but tried to catch up rapidly. In 1895, a full-scale war broke out between Italy and Ethiopia over…
Cold War Secret of the Military Manned Space Laboratory Revealed
Recent American government documents have been released that discuss the details of a secret Cold War project called the Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL). This project…
Going to Normandy? Our Quick Museum Guide!
Normandy’s WW2 and D-Day museums are filled with a wealth of artefacts and information about the events of 1944. Some museums such as the American…
Abdul Hafiz The Indian Muslim Recipient of the Victoria Cross, Killed Aged 18
In the modern era, the age of 18 is often considered the point at which one is expected to branch out from the home and…