The Confessions of Nat Turner, The Leader of the Late Insurrection in Southampton VA – Audiobook
By Thomas R. Gray THE CONFESSIONS OF NAT TURNER, THE LEADER OF THE LATE INSURRECTION IN SOUTHAMPTON VA – AUDIOBOOK This is a detailed description of the massacre that took […]
The A.E.F.: With General Pershing and the American Forces – Audiobook
THE A.E.F.: WITH GENERAL PERSHING AND THE AMERICAN FORCES – AUDIOBOOK By Heywood Broun (1888 – 1939) In 1917, the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) arrived in Europe to fight alongside the […]
Oklahoma is – and always has been – Native land
OKLAHOMA IS – AND ALWAYS HAS BEEN – NATIVE LAND Some Oklahomans are expressing trepidation about the Supreme Court’s recent ruling that much of the eastern part of the state belongs to the Muscogee […]
The USAAF 49th Fighter Group over Darwin: a forgotten campaign
The prelude to the campaign of the 49th Fighter Group covers some of the darkest days of the Pacific War: the fall of Singapore on 15 February; the bombing of […]
Book Review: ‘Pacific Crucible: war at sea in the Pacific 1941–42′
With ANZUS in the news at the moment, this book is a good way to understand where it all started. In early 1942, America needed Australia’s location linking the Pacific and Indian Oceans […]
1917: our costliest year at war
1917: OUR COSTLIEST YEAR AT WAR A century ago, in early 1917, Australian troops had already seen heavy fighting, on Gallipoli in 1915 and even more on the Western Front […]
Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom – Audiobook
RUNNING A THOUSAND MILES FOR FREEDOM – AUDIOBOOK By Ellen Craft (1826 – 1891) and William Craft (1824 – 1900) Ellen and William Craft were a married couple who escaped from slavery in 1848 […]
How the Australian Secret Service Helped Overthrow the Chilean Government
HOW THE AUSTRALIAN SECRET SERVICE HELPED OVERTHROW THE CHILEAN GOVERNMENT Recently, documents came to light that showed that the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS) played a small but active role […]
SIX of the best WORLD WAR II FILMS
SIX OF THE BEST WORLD WAR II FILMS World War II (1939-1945) was and remains the greatest conflict that humanity has ever seen both in scale and loss of life; […]
The Long History of Mandated Vaccines in the United States
THE LONG HISTORY OF MANDATED VACCINES IN THE UNITED STATES Vaccines against smallpox during the Revolutionary War may have saved the Continental Army from defeat. It’s one example of how […]
Gough’s remaking of Defence policy
Gough Whitlam was a physical giant with an intellect to match. His flaws were pretty sizeable, too, and the pygmies who beset him were often from his own party. His self-mocking […]
Warfare spurred on the welfare state in the 20th century – but it probably won’t in future
The link between warfare and welfare is counter-intuitive. One is about violence and destruction, the other about altruism, support and care. Even the term “welfare state” – at least in […]
The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America, Volume 1 – Audiobook
THE SUPPRESSION OF THE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, VOLUME 1 – AUDIOBOOK By W. E. B. Du Bois (1868 – 1963) The question of the suppression […]
Vietnam: The Advisory Years to 1965 – Audiobook
VIETNAM: THE ADVISORY YEARS TO 1965 – AUDIOBOOK By Robert Futrell (1917 – 1999) This book explains the policy of the United States and France toward Vietnam beginning after World War […]
Pinochet’s Chile
General Augusto Pinochet Ugarte, a career military officer, was appointed Commander in Chief of the Chilean army by President Salvador Allende on August 1973. Eighteen days later, with the connivance, […]
Why we should remember the Battle of the Coral Sea
The Battle of the Coral Sea in May 1942 has become the touchstone for the Australian-American strategic relationship. The 75th anniversary provides an opportunity to reflect on why this engagement, […]
Early Raids Of the Pacific War
Less than two months after the devastating surprise attack at Pearl Harbour, the US Navy was on the offensive. They carried out several raids on Japanese territory in the Pacific. […]
The Iranian Revolution
To understand what caused the Iranian Revolution, we must first consider the ongoing conflict between proponents of secular versus Islamic models of governance in Muslim societies. It all began with […]
Great Epochs in American History, Volume I – AUdiobook
GREAT EPOCHS IN AMERICAN HISTORY, VOLUME I – AUDIOBOOK By Francis Whiting Halsey (1851 – 1919) This is the first volume in ten volume series of great epochs in the history […]
Astoria; Or, Anecdotes of an Enterprise Beyond the Rocky Mountains – Audiobook
ASTORIA; OR, ANECDOTES OF AN ENTERPRISE BEYOND THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS – AUDIOBOOK By Washington Irving (1783 – 1859) “Astoria” describes the many perilous adventures, discoveries, and disasters experienced by the brave […]
Great Epochs in American History, Volume III – AUDIOBOOK
GREAT EPOCHS IN AMERICAN HISTORY, VOLUME III – AUDIOBOOK By Francis Whiting Halsey (1851 – 1919) This is the third volume in ten volume series of great epochs in the history […]
Great Epochs in American History, Volume II – Audiobook
GREAT EPOCHS IN AMERICAN HISTORY, VOLUME II – AUDIOBOOK By Francis Whiting Halsey (1851 – 1919) This is the second volume in ten volume series of great epochs in the history […]
The Life of Clara Barton – Volume 1 – Audiobook
THE LIFE OF CLARA BARTON – VOLUME 1 – AUDIOBOOK By William E. Barton (1861 – 1930) Clarissa Harlowe Barton (December 25, 1821 – April 12, 1912) was a pioneering American […]
The Life of Clara Barton – Volume 2 – Audiobook
THE LIFE OF CLARA BARTON – VOLUME 2 – AUDIOBOOK By William E. Barton (1861 – 1930) Clarissa Harlowe Barton (December 25, 1821 – April 12, 1912) was a pioneering American […]