A review of The World's Bloodiest History: Massacre, Genocide, and the Scars They Left on Civilization says the book is almost unrelentingly grim but should be in the library of every military and political leader for what it teaches.
Read MoreA review of Empress Zenobia: Palmyra's Rebel Queen says Pat Southern's book is a comprehensive yet readable attempt to pick through the meager evidence that is available on the woman who led an army against the Roman Empire-and nearly won.
Read MoreThis review of Nigel Cawthorne's The Immortals: History's Fighting Elites praises the book for its accuracy and choices of elite units.
Read MoreA review of Steven L. Melton's The Clausewitz Delusion, a book that maintains the U.S. Army's infatuation with the writings of 19th-century military theoretician Carl von Clausewitz led to many of the problems in the Irag and Afghanistan wars.
Read MoreHere's your chance to choose the greatest spy movie of all time, from a list of 100 Greatest Spy Movies compiled by the editors of American History magazine!
Read MoreIn his work Blood & Rage: A Cultural History of Terrorism, Burleigh unabashedly shows terrorism as the atrocity it really is. An Armchair General review.
Read MoreThe War After Armageddon is Ralph Peters' vision of what might happen in a world where mankind’s oldest motivators – faith and blood – have succeeded in trumping reason and good will. An ArmchairGeneral.com review.
Read MoreInterview with USMC Staff Sergeant Jeremiah Workman, author of Shadow of the Sword, who won the Navy Cross in Fallujah, then battled PTSD after returning home and is active in the Marines' suicide prevention program.
Read MoreThe Americans on D-Day is part documentary, part battlefield tour, incorporating WWII film clips and photos, maps and veterans' reminisces with scenes shot in modern Normandy. An Armchair General review.
Read MoreLoon is an emotional tale of Jack McLean's life and tour with the Marine Corps during Vietnam, which culminated in an intense battle at LZ Loon. An ArmchairGeneral.com review.
Read MorePeter Hankoff has written and produced notable historical documentary films for television. Here, he answers questions about the genre, handling sensitive subjects, and why 'if something really horrible happens, I'll probably get that assignment.'
Read MoreHow Rome Fell by Adrian Goldsworthy addresses in glowing detail one of the most vexing questions in history. Were barbarians responsible for Rome's demise? Civil wars? Or was it something else? An ArmchairGeneral.com book review.
Read MoreLeading the Charge: Leadership Lessons From The Battlefield To The Boardroom by General Tony Zinni and Tony Koltz is an insightful, highly useful guide to meeting the challenges in today’s world. We highly recommend that readers put it on their “must read-must buy†list and add it to their personal libraries.
Read MoreThe Art of Command: Military Leadership from George Washington to Colin Powell, teaches readers about leadership, integrity, determination, and other characteristics personified in the lives of nine famous figures of American military history.
Read MoreIn this impressive work, Clark shows that there was much more to Prussia than solid lines of sharply dressed marching men. An ArmchairGeneral.com review.
Read MoreThis review of Mike Conroy's War Stories: A Graphic History calls the book a beautifully-presented, large format trade paperback that is at once a nostalgic trip down memory lane for those of us raised on colorful, exciting “war comic books†in the 50s and 60s.
Read MoreIn the documentary film 'Brothers at War' a civilian follows his two brothers, members of the 82nd Airborne Division, into the combat zones of Iraq. Exclusive interview with Director/producer Jake Rademacher and executive producer Gary Sinise.
Read MoreBrendan Gleeson talks about portraying British Prime Minister Winston in HBO Films' Into the Storm and about his work in other historical dramas.
Read MoreThe Battle of the Alamo has inspired songwriters for over 150 years. It spawned 19th-century ballads, movie soundtracks and a massive pop-music radio hit of the 1950s, The Ballad of Davy Crockett. Two authors explore its musical history.
Read MoreThis review of Doug McChristian's Fort Laramie: Military Bastion of the High Plains calls the book a meticulously researched, extensively documented, and wonderfully written account . . . destined to be acclaimed as Fort Laramie’s definitive history.
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