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Favorite Emperor Hirohito reigns over an inferno

Posted on Monday, 6 October 2014 by Mark ThomasJuly 28, 2020

Emperor Hirohito reigns over an inferno In Herbert Lord’s seminal study of the Titanic disaster, A Night to Remember, White Star Line’s president, J. Bruce Ismay, is revealed alternating between distinguished passenger and company operative, at times questioning Captain Smith … Continue reading →

Posted in Military History | Tagged B-29s, Emperor Hirohito, Japan, submarines, WWII

Favorite George Washington faces a dilemma
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Posted on Friday, 8 August 2014 by Mark ThomasJuly 28, 2020

George Washington faces a dilemma My own reference to American history begins with my birth only a decade and a half after the end of the Second World War, during the height of the Cold War. In my formative years, … Continue reading →

Posted in Military History | Tagged George Washington, Legion of the United States, Little Turtle, Mad Anthony Wayne, St. Clair's Defeat, US Army

Favorite D-Day Saipan – 70 year anniversary

Posted on Tuesday, 17 June 2014 by Mark ThomasJuly 28, 2020

“I have always considered Saipan the decisive battle of the Pacific offensive.” – General Holland M. Smith, USMC, Coral and Brass, 1949 D-Day Saipan – 70 year anniversary Like millions from many nations of the world, I followed the generally good coverage … Continue reading →

Posted in Military History | Tagged D-Day, Marine Corps, Pacific, Saipan, WWII

Gettysburg at 150

Posted on Monday, 1 July 2013 by Mark ThomasJuly 1, 2013

Gettysburg: A question of cost For all its fame, its glory, its countless acts of sacrifice and honor, for all of the reverence now bestowed, Gettysburg was a costly, missed opportunity for the Union. As we honor, and rightfully so, … Continue reading →

Posted in American Civil War | Tagged Civil War, Gettysburg, Lincoln

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