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Civil War Wives: The Lives and Times of Angelina Grimké Weld, Varina Howell Davis, and Julia Dent Grant by Carol Berkin, Knopf What could the wives of three famous men from the Civil War era teach us? Plenty, it turns out, when analyzed by as skillful a storyteller as historian Carol Berkin. To begin with, …
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Thieves Among Honor: Counterfeit VeteransIt was a sweet assignment right up my writing alley: A narrative about the D-Day invasion to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Allied attack that marked the beginning of the … Read MoreNapoléon’s Final TriumphAt Wagram in 1809, Bonaparte’s Grand Armée outsmarted, outmaneuvered, outfought and outguessed the Austrian army. In the summer of 1808, news of the Battle of Bailén and the humili… Read MorePrice of VictoryHistorically, cash—or credit—conquers all. Savvy military leaders have long known that money is the root of all victories. And when the funds run out, the war is over. There is an … Read MoreHallowed Ground: Petersburg Crater, VirginiaThe July 30, 1864, Battle of the Crater is recorded in the history of the American Civil War as “a stupendous failure.” The Union Army suffered nearly 4,000 casualties and wasted a… Read MoreMilitary History Book Review: The Marne, 1914The Marne, 1914: The Opening of World War I and the Battle That Changed the World by Holger H. Herwig, Random House, New York, 2009, $28 Since its publication in 1935, Sewell Tyng’… Read More
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