HISTORY DISPATCH
Cumberland vs Georgia Tech: The Highest Scoring Football Game in History
Some disasters don't make the front page. They make the sports page.
Read moreCaptured Freedom is the story of a group of Civil War Union officers who were prisoners-of-war of the Confederate army.
Read moreLarger-than-life stories of the wild west - from notorious outlaws like Jesse James and legendary lawmen such as Wyatt Earp to Belle Starr and Wild Bill Hickok.
Read moreCattle Kingdom: The Hidden History of the Cowboy West (Book Notes)
The rise and fall of the American cattle industry during the late 19th century, and the story of the cowboy.
Read moreTexas Ranger: The Epic Life of Frank Hamer, The Man Who Killed Bonnie and Clyde (Book Notes)
From cattle rustlers, bandits, labor strikes and corruption to the relentless pursuit of Bonnie and Clyde, Texas Ranger takes the reader on a wild ride of the lawman's legendary life.
Read moreThe Age of Gold: The California Gold Rush and the New American Dream (Book Notes)
The discovery of gold in California in 1848 sparked a massive influx of people from all over the world, transforming the region and the nation.
Read moreValley of the Shadow: An Account of American POWs of the Japanese (Book Notes)
It can often take a long time, often too long, for a son to recognize the value of his father, in his own life and that of the society he defended.
Read moreEcho Among Warriors: Close Combat in the Jungle of Vietnam (Book Notes)
A fictionalized account that reads like a true story, Echo Among Warriors weaves a realistic narrative of what it was like to be a Marine in Vietnam.
Read moreCommandos: Set Europe Ablaze (Book Notes)
Commandos tells the story of two U.S. Marines who are sent to fight alongside Britain's elite commando forces during World War II.
Read moreAlmanac: The Bataan Death March (April 9, 1942)
April 9th is now observed as National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day
Read moreAlmanac: The Capture of Fort Ticonderoga (May 10, 1775)
The first offensive victory for American forces in the War of Independence.
Read moreAlmanac: U.S. Army Established (June 14, 1775)
The first U.S. Army force was established during the War of Independence as the Continental Army.
Read moreAlmanac: The Second Confiscation & Militia Act (July 17, 1862)
Intended as a measure to deprive the Confederate States of property & resources, the Act effectively allowed Black Americans to serve in the military for the Union during the Civil War.
Read moreAlmanac: The Badge of Military Merit / Purple Heart Established (August 7, 1782)
The origins of the Purple Heart can be traced back to the Revolutionary War, when General George Washington established the Badge of Military Merit.
Read moreAlmanac: U.S. Air Force Established (September 18, 1947)
The establishment of the U.S. Air Force as a separate branch of the U.S. military has a history that spans several decades.
Read moreAlmanac: The Second Battle of Fallujah Begins (November 7-8, 2004)
The incursion into the city of Fallujah in November 2004 was one of the deadliest battles of the Iraq War.
Read moreAlmanac: The Battle of Missionary Ridge (November 25, 1863)
The Union victory at Missionary Ridge during the Civil War was a turning point in the Chattanooga Campaign in Tennessee.
Read moreMarines at War: Stories from Afghanistan & Iraq (Free PDF Book)
This book brings together the short stories of 10 Marines and a sailor who served in either Afghanistan or Iraq, some in both.
Read moreA Grave Misfortune: The USS Indianapolis Tragedy (Free PDF Book)
Indianapolis was a decorated World War II warship that is primarily remembered for her worst 15 minutes.
Read moreIn early 1968, roughly 6,000 Marines defending the Khe Sanh Combat Base in Vietnam were encircled and besieged by three North Vietnamese Army regiments of about 20,000 troops.
Read moreThe battle for Hue City stands as an example of urban warfare and how the U.S. military was able to secure victory in the face of severe odds.
Read moreAmong Heroes: A Marine Corps Rifle Company on Peleliu (Free PDF Book)
Few Americans know of the battle of Peleliu during WWII. It became the bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history given the number of casualties compared to the number of troops involved.
Read moreThe Path to War: U.S. Marine Corps Operations in Southeast Asia, 1961 to 1965 (Free PDF Book)
This narrative chronicles the activities of the U.S. Marine Corps in the build up of the Vietnam War.
Read moreBomber: The Formation and Early Years of Strategic Air Command (Free PDF Book)
This book places Strategic Air Command (SAC) in the context of what was then a new global dynamic, later dubbed the Cold War, showing how it faced the continually evolving challenges of its time.
Read morePathbreakers: U.S. Marine African American Officers in Their Own Words (Free PDF Book)
This oral history anthology presents the personal stories of 21 Marines over a span of 60 years (1942-2012).
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