When I was last in the beautifully restored town of Ypres, I visited the In Flanders Fields museum. Anyone versed in First World War history is familiar with LCol John McCrae’s famous poem by the same title. Written in 1915 in an Advanced Dressing Station just down the road from Ypres, the Canadian medic’s poem …
In the interests of full disclosure, readers should know that I have an inherent bias when it comes to the Canadian War Museum (CWM). I was part of the original team that selected, wrote, designed, and installed the content in the “new” museum, which opened to the public in 2005 (the “old” museum had been …
Designed by RJ Mitchell as a formidable attacking weapon, the Spitfire defined Britain’s role in World War II and the Battle of Britain. While the last working Spitfire retired in 1961, the aircraft captured our patriotic hearts and has never been forgotten. Thanks to the determination (and deep pockets!) of wartime aviation enthusiasts, it is …
The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center is a gigantic display of aeronautics and aerospace from over 100 years of flight. You can experience beautifully restored airplanes from every era of flight, learn about the way planes have changed throughout the years, and how they assisted in all of the wars America has been a part of …
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For those who love a little atomic warfare history, there are several nuclear test sites you can visit. However, be warned — these sites aren’t exactly easy to get to for the most part. After all, that’s kind of the point. For the intrepid traveler, though, no obstacle is too large to visit a place …
The Civil War has resulted in a variety of historically significant and interesting spots to visit, but no where is Civil War tourism as prominent as it is in the Southern states. There, there is undoubtedly still remaining a barely concealed Confederate pride in the area’s history. Even though many citizens will readily say that they’re …
The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center is comprised of a museum, a library (the first presidential library in the country, for the record) and Spiegel Grove, the house that Hayes and his family lived in. The entire complex is located in Fremont, Ohio. Hayes was the country’s 19th president. He is sandwiched in between two …
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World War II ended seventy-one years ago, but more than 9,000 oral and written histories are ready to invade the Internet, providing first-person accounts of the war and those who fought it online. The National World War II Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana has over 22,000 hours of materials, thousands of documents, and millions of …
History Speaks: Oral Histories at the National World War II Museum Read More »
Napoleon famously said that an army marches on its stomach, a quote which could easily serve as a bumper sticker for military quartermasters all over the world. No doubt his ill-fated trek into Russia caused France’s quartermasters no end of headaches, but that’s the fate of the military branch which oversees the logistical coordination of …
Sustainer of Armies: The United States Quartermaster Corps Read More »
The sun sparkled on the words that had struck so much terror… Arbeit Macht Frei. Ahead of me were brick buildings that could have come from a college campus. They were former Polish army barracks and I, was at Auschwitz. The few birch trees adjacent to the sign were still shedding their leaves. Two adjectives …
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