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Book Review of Edward IV and the Wars of the Roses - David Santiuste. Edward IV and the Wars of the Roses. Barnsley, Engl.: Pen and Sword, 2011. 978-1-84415-930-7. Illustrations. Maps. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Pp. xvi, 192. $39.95. This is a solid academic study of Edward IV’s political strugg... - 2012/01/27 Book Review of Henry VIII and Francis I: The Final Conflict, 1540-1547 - David Potter. Henry VIII and Francis I: The Final Conflict, 1540-1547. History in Warfare series. Leiden and Boston: Brill, 2011. ISBN 978-90-04-20431-7. Maps. Illustrations. Notes. Appendices. Bibliography. Index. Pp. xxix, 562. $243.00. Dr David P... - 2012/01/18 2011 in review - The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 36,000 times in 2011. If it were a … Continue... - 2012/01/05 Book Review of Marshal Vauban and the Defence of Louis XIV’s France - James Falkner. Marshal Vauban and the Defence of Louis XIV’s France. Barnsley, England: Pen and Sword Military, 2011. ISBN 978-1-84415-927-7. Maps. Illustrations. Appendices. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Pp. viii, 226. $50.00. James Falkner, a forme... - 2012/01/04 How many died?: New thoughts on the cost of the war - For much of the last several decades, the accepted figure for the number of dead was 620,000, making the Civil War the bloodiest conflict in our nation’s history. Now, that figure is being questioned. Initially reported in September, the Decemb... - 2011/12/14 Dealing with comments on controversial topics - Today, I had to do something I have not done before on this blog, send a real comment to trash. Now, I have had my share of spam comments that get through, usually full of links, but I usually am … Continue reading → - 2011/12/03
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Troop Trains
Troop Trains were important to the United States in previous Wars. The first war in which trains were used to carry Americans to battle was the Mexican War in 1846. Extensive use of trains to carry troops occurred in both World Wars. We have great pictures and great stories about troop trains. Related topics such as Governor's Island Railroad and ammunition trains.
Vietnam Troop Train and WW2 Troop Train Slide Show
Story of Vietnam-era troop trains. The last major troop train to be used was in 1965 when 15,000 men and their equipment from the 1st Infantry Division (the Big Red One) rode the rails from Ft. Riley, Kansas, to Oakland, California on their way to Vietnam. Photos of a trip from Texas to New York City (World War II) as an armored division brings its equipment and troops to the port.
Benjamin Cleveland Chapter TNSSAR
Hundreds of historical links about all aspects of the Revolutionary War. One of the best set of links on the Internet. Lots of help for teachers and students and willing to help out teachers and students in their studies.
Civil War Vet. Gravesites and Regt's.
Dual purposes: location of gravesites of Civil War Veterans, and reconstruction of their Regiments.
Collecting History
The study of military history and the collecting of historical items associated with the world's conflicts.
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