Armchair General and the Colby Symposium in 2010
Armchair General magazine will be actively participating in the 15th annual William E. Colby Military Writers’ Symposium at Norwich University.
Read MoreAn Unlikely Soldier’s Story
Author and Armchair General magazine consulting historian Carlo D'Este looks back on the life of his father as a soldier fighting on World War I's eastern front.
Read MoreThe End Of A Forgettable Year
Historian and Armchair General Advisory Board Member Carlo D'Este reflects on the significant events of 2009 including the economy, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and "going green."
Read MoreAuld Lang Syne: The Death of a Citizen Soldier and Poet
Historian and Author Carlo D'Este looks back on the life of his friend Harry Brack, a Battle of Britain/London Blitz survivor, for Armchair General.
Read MoreA Lingering Controversy: Eisenhower’s ‘Broad Front’ Strategy
Historian and Armchair General Advisory Board Member Carlo D'Este examines Gen. Dwight Eisenhower's "Broad Front" Strategy sixty years after World War II.
Read MoreMarket Garden 65 Years On: Reflections of a Tragedy
Armchair General Consulting Historian Carlo D'Este looks back on the failure of Operation Market Garden in September, 1944 during World War II.
Read MoreAugust 1914 and the Madness That Followed
Carlo D'Este looks back on the impact of World War I.
Read MoreWhat the Fourth of July Really Means
Noted historian and ArmchairGeneral Advisory Board member Carlo D'Este examines the true meaning of the Fourth of July.
Read MoreD-Day, Sixty Five Years Later
June 6, 2009 will mark the 65th anniversary of D-Day, when the eyes of the world were focused on a 50-mile stretch of the Normandy coast. It is hard for those living in freedom today to imagine just what the news of the Allied landings really meant.
Read MoreIrena Sendler – A Real-Life Heroine
Irena Sendler (Irena Sendlerowa in Polish) saved more Jews from the Nazis than Oskar Schindler did, yet she remained largely unknown outside her native Poland until recently. Despite repeated torture, she never betrayed her compatriots.
Read MoreThe National World War II Museum – A National Treasure
The National World War II Museum in New Orleans, brainchild of the late historian Stephen E. Ambrose, is a national treasure.
Read MoreDecember 1940 – Things Were Much Worse
In December 1940 Britain's cities burned under a rain of Nazi bombs. Only Operation COMPASS in North Africa provided hope and inspiration. Historian Carlo D'Este says we would do well to consider that bleak December as we face an uncertain 2009.
Read MoreChurchill and Obama – Leadership Challenges in Tough Times
Historian Carlo D'Este finds similarities between the challenges facing U.S. president-elect Barrack Obama and those that faced British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in World War II.
Read MoreWarlord – A Life of Winston Churchill at War Debuts
Warlord: A Life of Winston Churchill at War, 1874 - 1945, by historian Carlo D'Este, examines the influence of Churchill's military career on his life and on his role as prime minister. In this article, the author provides an overview.
Read MoreReturn to Normandy – Carlo D’Este Revisits the D-Day Invasion Site
Historian Carlo D'Este revisits the Normandy beaches and compares the sites today with how they looked on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Includes President Ronald Reagan's 1984 speech at Pointe du Hoc.
Read More1941 – The Year Eisenhower Became a General Part 2
The Louisiana Maneuvers of 1941 brought national attention to Col. Dwight D. Eisenhower. Not long before, he thought his military career was all but over and that he would more than likely retire into obscurity.
Read More1941 – The Year Eisenhower Became a General
Renowned biographer and military historian Carlo D'Este examines a lesser-known period of Dwight D. Eisenhower's career in the first of a two-part series.
Read MoreThe Not So Merry Month of May
May 1941 was a month of hell for Britain's prime minister, Winston Churchill, with the fall of Crete and Cyrenaica. To make things worse, the German battleship Bismarck was on its way into the Atlantic.
Read MorePracticing History: The William E. Colby Military Writers’ Symposium
We have never avoided the hard issues that are central to the public’s understanding. This month I’m taking the opportunity to highlight one of the finest military programs in the United States. Now in its 13th year, the William E. Colby Military Writers’ Symposium has established itself as a premier forum for the discussion of military history, military intelligence operations and international affairs. Since its inception it has brought to my alma mater, Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont—the nation’s oldest private military college—over 82 top authors, historians, journalists, and filmmakers for a two-day event consisting of open forums, lectures and a public panel presentation. In 2008, the symposium is poised for yet another residency of inspired debate, discussion and sharing of knowledge. What began as an experiment quickly evolved into a program of national prominence. As you will see, the program is also ably supported by Armchair General magazine. From an idea to reality: A Brief History of the Colby Symposium A program to bring influential writers to the...
Read MoreAn Unusual Journey – Dwight Eisenhower’s Odyssey Across Rural America
We routinely use the interstate highways, but it is officially called the Eisenhower Interstate Highway System. In 1919 there was no such thing as a highway system in the United States.
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