Publications Archive
The publications posted on this site are posted elsewhere on the internet or other forms of media (mainly print). In some cases, they are authorized for reprint here for quick access. Publications reach across a large assortment of topics, but primarily focus on the timeframe from 1812-2010.
Fact sheets fall into this section as well. Fact sheets are an amalgamation of data that has been culminated for research purposes. Likewise, these may also be used in publication data elsewhere on the internet or in media.
Most Recent Publication
Resolving Horror: Resolution of the Cuban Missile Crisis
“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, Jr. wrote, the day that “the world came closest to blowing itself up.” What ensued was 13 days of tension, fear, and diplomacy in what is now known as the Cuban Missile Crisis. Many know the history and the situation surrounding the crisis, but fewer understand it and the underlying causes. The common story is that the placement of nuclear weapons by the United States in Italy and Turkey prompted an aggressive and in-kind response from the Soviet Union in Cuba. There’s a bit more to it than this, however, and it finds itself nested in the spirit of the
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Other Recent Publications
Surpassing OVERLORD: Logistics & Operation DOWNFALL
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 operation
Newest Fact Sheet
Lockheed A-12 Oxcart
Succeeded by it’s younger Blackbird counterpart, the A-12 Oxcart was Lockheed’s response to the U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) need for a high-altitude supersonic strategic reconnaissance aircraft. Smaller,
Fact Sheets
Fact sheets act as a cursory examination of a particular element (i.e. artillery, aircraft, miscellaneous weapon systems). These are generally updated as content necessitates, but occasionally will include others. There are at least thirty publicized fact sheets that are included in distributed media. Others are posted in this section for use on this website. You can view a full list of the fact sheets by clicking the link under the newest fact sheet to the left.
Unlike other post categories, fact sheets have their own archival page where you can view information quickly in table format. To view a complete list of fact sheets, click here or click the link in the header under the History > Publications tab.