It is a solemn sight. You have read about it, seen it in books and online, but something about standing here defies articulation. Though surrounded by people, only one figure moves: the sentinel pacing his measured line. His footsteps are the only sound you truly register. Then a ray ofContinue Reading
In the midst of World War II, on a seemingly ordinary morning in April 1943, a Spanish fisherman named José Antonio Rey María made a discovery that would alter the course of the war. Floating off the coast of Huelva, Spain, was the body of a British Royal Marine officer,Continue Reading
The article below is an essay that was submitted in November of 2019. While this was provided for a program I am technically still enrolled in, it isn’t in the cards for me to finish that program right now, and since it’s been over five years, I figured it wasContinue Reading
The article below is a research paper that was submitted in May 2016. Because it was submitted as a research paper for an academic institution in undergraduate studies, you can expect some imperfections. The project required the use of a single text as a source, which you can see inContinue Reading
Immediately following the Armistice in November 1918, the U.S. Army experienced its first significant victory on the world stage. Yet despite the peace declared in Europe, thousands of American soldiers remained deployed in far-flung and challenging environments. In northern Russia, for example, soldiers found themselves fighting in the bitter coldContinue Reading
The development of the U.S. Army into a formidable expeditionary force reflects the challenges and adaptations it encountered during key conflicts from 1846 to 1898. The Mexican-American War, the American Civil War, and the Spanish-American War collectively tested the Army’s ability to extend its reach into new territories and manageContinue Reading
The term “mound builder” collectively refers to an indigenous people who used earthen mounds for a various assortment of purposes. In some instances, mounds were used as mass graves, or single graves for important or divine individuals. In other instances, they were used for ceremonial purposes. The mounds, in manyContinue Reading
“We [are] facing a great trouble.” These were the words purportedly spoken by President John F. Kennedy to his brother, Robert F. Kennedy on the morning of Tuesday, 16 OCT 1962. It has widely been popularized as the closest the world had ever been to destruction, or as Arthur Schlesigner,Continue Reading
Discovered sometime in the sixteenth or seventeenth century, the Dresden Codex is the oldest known book to have survived in the Americas. Dating to the thirteenth century, the Codex is the center of many modern stories and folklore. Mayan in origin, this text was one of several texts that wereContinue Reading
In June 1944, all eyes were on Europe as the Allies executed one of the most brilliant landings in France, signaling the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany. However, the end of the war was far from certain in the Pacific. By 1945, preparations had begun for an operationContinue Reading
