I never heard of Edwin Hill until I visited Cape May, New Jersey with my family. I wish every American knew who he was.

A difficult decision for Eisenhower had severe consequences. Was it the right call?

For the sake of our future and humanity, we cannot afford to forget or ignore the hard-earned lessons of World War II.

Midway. Stalingrad. D-Day. These are widely recognized as the seminal, decisive clashes of World War II…yet other, more obscure clashes – known to history enthusiasts but few others – also had a profound impact on the trajectory of the war.

1. Though vilified by Hitler and the Nazis as the cause of Germany’s ills, there were just 520,000 Jews in Germany in 1933, comprising less than one percent of the general population.
2. In 1940, France had the largest army in Europe, fully modernized and mechanized, but…

Reading has been a lifelong passion for me. For thirty years, every colleague has known to keep their distance beginning at 11:45am, when I crack open a book over a quick sandwich or salad. The names of those who brazenly schedule noon meetings are duly recorded in The Book of Grudges.