Union Troopers with a Southern Twang

The Confederate States of America, or “the Confederacy,” was a political entity…

One-Oh-Wonder: The Amazing F-101 Voodoo

In the early 1950s, the USAF had a problem: The F-101 Voodoo…

Veterans in 1984 Organized a Triathlon to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall

On September 15, 1984, more than 300,000 people came together at the…

Eagle Squadron Memories

I was a kid of the 1960s, when the very mention of…

Build Your Own Bearcat

On July 13th, 1906, the Wright’s aircraft, the Flyer, flew about a…

The Story Texas Schoolkids Grow Up on Is Only a Invention

The Texas State Board of Education is set to approve a new…

The 1775 Ambush at Bloody Angle

The 1775 Battle of Bloody Angle was a defining moment in the…

Adventures of the French Poet Pilot

On March 16th, 1904, an ill-fated flight took place in a balloon…

The Epidemic that Tore Through Washington’s Army

While the new book from historian David Revere Allen is an excellent…

Who Knew? German POWs Erected an Art Deco Building in Gettysburg During WWII

During the Second World War, the German Army had all but obliterated…