The 75th Anniversary of VE Day
8 May 1945 was declared “Victory in Europe Day,” after the remaining leaders of Nazi Germany signed documents accepting their unconditional surrender on 7 May. American and British forces had […]
Teacher Interview: Transitioning to Different Forms of Online Teaching and Learning
Julia Fuette, 2012 graduate of our MAHG program, took some time to talk with Jeremy Gypton, Teacher Programs Manager, about her experience with and perspectives on teaching online. Formerly a […]
Historical Reads: The Battle of Midway
I am interested in a variety of topics and eras in history, although I am drawn mostly to memoirs and analytical military history. Perhaps that seems like a contradiction, given […]
Debacle at Fredericksburg, December, 1862
Riding something of a wave of optimism after the mixed victory at Antietam, Union forces again headed into Northern Virginia and Richmond, the Confederate capital. Under the command of newly-appointed […]
The Attack on Pearl Harbor in Two Documents
December 7th, 1941, marked the forced entry of the United States into World War II. Although the war in Europe had been going on since September 1939, and in East […]
Forgotten Stories in American History: The Battle of Peleliu
This is the first in a series of posts we’re calling Forgotten Stories in American History. It will point out events, people, ideas and places from our history that you […]
The Atomic Bombs in the Context of World War II
On 6 August 1945, the B-29 bomber Enola Gay, piloted by Colonel Paul Tibbets, dropped the first atomic bomb used in war on the city of Hiroshima, Japan. Three days […]
D-Day: What if it had failed?
General Dwight Eisenhower was the most powerful man in the world in early June, 1944, and then a moment later, he was largely powerless. The invasion force of which he […]