Misc
February 24, 1836
Texan Colonel William Travis sends a desperate plea for help for the besieged defenders of the Alamo, ending the message with the famous last words, “Victory or Death.” Travis’ path to the Alamo began five years earlier when he moved to the Mexican state of Texas to start fresh after a failed marriage in Alabama.…
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Bronze Age Sword A History of the World in 100 Weapons tells the stories of the hundred definitive weapons whose effects have been the most revolutionary, changing the way war is waged and the very world we live in. From the gladius of ancient Rome to the AK-47, all one hundred are revealed in an…
Read MoreTop Shot Season 2, Episode 3: Colby’s Take
The purpose of this weekly update is not to recap what happened on last night’s episode, but rather to pull the curtain back a little bit and share some scoop that you don’t see on the show. Besides, watching Top Shot is a whole lot more entertaining than reading what I write about it. –…
Read MoreFebruary 23, 1945
66 years ago today, Five Marines and a Navy Corpsman raised the American Flag on Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima.
Read MoreA History of the World in 100 Weapons
Bow A History of the World in 100 Weapons tells the stories of the hundred definitive weapons whose effects have been the most revolutionary, changing the way war is waged and the very world we live in. From the gladius of ancient Rome to the AK-47, all one hundred are revealed in an array of…
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