Joshua Horn

Bivouac of the Dead by Theodore O’Hara

The muffled drum's sad roll has beat The soldier's last tattoo; No more on life's parade shall meet The brave…

11 years ago

How the US Government Tried to Censor News of Germany’s Surrender in WWII

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/05/how-world-leaders-tried-to-embargo-one-of-the-biggest-stories-of-the-20th-century/371659/

11 years ago

The Dead at Spotsylvania

These photographs were taken 150 years ago today on Spotsylvania Battlefield by photographer Timothy O'Sullivan. For an indepth look at these…

11 years ago

The Wreck of Columbus’s Ship, the Santa Maria, May Have Been Found

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/exclusive-found-after-500-years-the-wreck-of-christopher-columbuss-flagship-the-santa-maria-9359330.html

11 years ago

Enlisting in the Navy for World War II

Dr. Benjamin James, officer and beachmaster in the US Navy during World War II, describes how he joined the navy.

11 years ago

Battle of the Wilderness

We have just past the 150th anniversary of the Battle of the Wilderness, one of the greatest battles of the…

11 years ago

Why didn’t Lincoln Immediately Free the Slaves?

Abraham Lincoln did not issue the Emancipation Proclamation until January 1, 1863, nearly two years into the war. Why didn't…

11 years ago

British Patrol in North Africa during World War II

British SAS (special forces) just returned from from a three month patrol in Northern Africa. Taken January 18, 1943.

11 years ago

What Really Killed William Henry Harrison?

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/01/science/what-really-killed-william-henry-harrison.html?_r=0

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