The greatest challenge to peace in Western Europe immediately after World War Two was the possibility that the people themselves would vote in Communist governments, primarily due to hunger. This […]
Defense analysts have identified the emergence of “hybrid warfare” as a compelling threat to American national security and declared it one of the more notable developments of the first decade […]
Many Kansans are familiar with the Bleeding Kansas era of American history in context of American westward expansion. Few, however, may know of a comparable event of British eastward expansion […]
Victory At Sea was one of the most celebrated television programs of its day when it was first aired on NBC beginning in 1952 and almost weekly for 26 episodes […]
During the Second World War, the US military interrogated over 3,000 German Prisoners of War at a secret facility at Fort Hunt, Virginia. These interrogations offer fascinating perspectives of the […]
The Korean War, often described as the Forgotten War, was foundational to the creation of the national defense posture that the United States maintained throughout the Cold War. After World […]
For the duration of the Cold War and even in the aftermath, spies and tales of espionage have captivated the imagination. The fact that the western press occasionally found a […]
From 1836 to 1845, after gaining independence at the Battle of San Jacinto, the Republic of Texas faced nearly insurmountable security dilemmas as it struggled to both protect and aggrandize […]
"Brittany to the Elbe: 9th Army's Invasion of Europe in World War II" Dr. Bill Nance Thursday, February 2, 2023 | 3 p.m. While the 1944-45 campaign to liberate France […]
"The Union Invasion of Mississippi in 1863" Dr. Angela Riotto Thursday, March 2, 2023 | 3 p.m. Dr. Angela Riotto will discuss the Union invasion of Mississippi as part of […]
"Incheon 1950: The US Amphibious Invasion in the Korean War" Dr. Lou DiMarco Thursday, April 6, 2023 | 3 p.m. The Inchon landings in September 1950 turned the first months […]
"The Invasions that Weren't: French Efforts to Invade England 1740-1805" Dr. Jonathan Abel Thursday, May 4, 2023 | 3 p.m. Between 1740 and 1815, France and England fought a Second […]
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