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Category Archives: military history
Release Party: The Loyal West, by Matthew E. Stanley
in African American Studies, american history, Illinois / regional, military history
Tagged Civil War, midwest, racism
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A free region deeply influenced by southern mores, the Lower Middle West represented a true cultural and political median in Civil War–era America. Here grew a Unionism steeped in the mythology of the Loyal West—a myth rooted in regional and … Continue reading
Q&A with Mussolini’s Army in the French Riviera author Emanuele Sica
in author commentary, authors, interviews, military history
Tagged Emanuele Sica, French Riviera, holocaust studies, Italy, Mussolini, World War II
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Emanuele Sica is professor of history at the Royal Military College of Canada. He answered some questions about his book Mussolini’s Army in the French Riviera: Italy’s Occupation of France. Q: Was the occupation of the French Riviera in World War Two a … Continue reading
5 reasons to visit us at OAH
in american history, author events, authors, conferences, immigration, journals, labor history, military history, press events, women's history
Tagged Common Threads, Elizabeth Fones-Wolf, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jacob Remes, Ken Fones-Wolf, Roger Daniels, Stephen Meyer
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If you are headed to the Organization of American Historians Annual Meeting in Providence, Rhode Island during April 7-9 there are a few things you’ll want to be on the lookout for courtesy of your friends at UIP. 1) Given … Continue reading
Throwbacklist Thursday: New Year’s Eve on the battlefield
in american history, backlist classics, Lincoln, military history
Tagged Civil War
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New Year’s Eve is a time of celebration for most. It’s a time to look forward to better things and a time to reflect on the year that will soon be behind us. When it comes the American Civil War, … Continue reading
Godwin’s forefathers
in american history, communication, military history
Tagged cold war, Cold War on the Airwaves, European history, Nicholas J. Schlosser
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The uber-digital generation may think that Internet traditions began with them, or at least no further back than their parents. For example, anyone spending time on political blogs or in the comments sections of people writing on politics eventually comes … Continue reading
1812 and all that
in american history, military history
Tagged Andrew Jackson, Burning of Washington, Dolley Madison, Donald R. Hickey, Francis Scott Key, Short History, War of 1812
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When you get down to it, a lot of wars deserve the moniker “the forgotten war.” Of late, and in the U.S., it most often shows up in association with the Korean War. But think of all the others, assuming … Continue reading
Chemical conflict
in american history, military history
Tagged Behind the Gas Mask, chemical warfare, poison gas, Thomas Faith, WMDs, World War I
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The morning dispatches bring the unwelcome news that chemical weapons may have been deployed this week in the Mideast, a reminder that the weapons, though long held considered beyond the pale, remain a threat. And, truth to tell, it was not long … Continue reading
$2.99 e-book sale on Military History titles
in $2.99 sale, military history
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For the month of April 2015, to coincide with the Society for Military History’s annual conference, we have lowered the e-book list price of three titles in the University of Illinois Press catalog to $2.99. Behind the Gas Mask: The … Continue reading
Q&A with Behind the Gas Mask author Thomas Faith
in american history, author commentary, interviews, military history
Tagged Behind the Gas Mask, poison gas, Thomas Faith, Thomas I. Faith, World War I, World War One
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Thomas I. Faith is a historian at the U.S. Department of State. He answered some questions about his book Behind the Gas Mask: The U.S. Chemical Warfare Service in War and Peace. Q: When was poison gas first utilized as method … Continue reading
“The word ‘discomfort’ is a weak description”
in american history, military history
Tagged Behind the Gas Mask, poison gas, Thomas I. Faith, World War I, World War One, WWI
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American troops first faced poison gas on February 2, 1918. German artillery units used the cover of a heavy afternoon fog to lob shells filled with phosgene and diphosgene on men serving in the 1st Division of the American Expeditionary … Continue reading
