New For July
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The 1864 Paper by a US Army Officer Who Envisioned the Army's Photography Bureau
Captain Edward Carlisle Boynton, a West Point educated veteran of the Mexican War who returned to teach at his alma mater during the Civil War, wrote a paper published in 1864 that called for the establishment of a military Bureau of Photography. He was a man ahead of his time—by more than a half...
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The Navigator’s Letter: In The Clubmobile with Jan Cress Dondi
If you know us, you know that we will never turn down the opportunity to read a good book; bonus points if the book checks all our wartime boxes. Jan Cress Dondi's book, The Navigator's Letter, does just that! It turns out, a small town where everyone knows each other is not so small when wartime...
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Knifemaking with William White
William White from Woodbury, Kentucky forges & files a fine bench made knife with buffalo slab handles & a cast pewter pommel & hilt. A gifted & talented craftsman who demonstrates in detail the art of making a fine knife.
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The Battle of Somme with Mark Wheatcroft - Episode One: The Somme Begins
Daz is joined by The Battlefields of Britain host and historian Mark Weecroft to explore the events leading up to the battle and the devastating opening day, 1 July 1916, which became the bloodiest day in British military history.
The Battle of the Somme was launched on 1 July 1916 as a joint Br...