Saturday, April 13, 2024

Greatest Recruiting Posters of the Great War

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The need for millions of soldiers for "The Great War" (later renamed World War One) lead to the creation of one of the most iconic...
Wednesday, April 10, 2024

"The lamps are going out all over Europe"

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 Although war had already been declared between Russia, Germany, Serbia and Austria-Hungary in late July-early August 1914, it was still see...
Monday, February 26, 2024

Jomsviking Elite Warriors of the Danes

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                           Near legendary for their fighting prowess, often for the highest bidder, the "Brotherhood of Jomsvikings&quo...
Friday, February 2, 2024

Eastern Roman Empire Yes-Byzantine Empire No

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  Having lasted 1000 years, the Eastern Roman Empire was the most successful European empire in history. Founded in the 4th century before t...
Wednesday, October 4, 2023

War Cries on the Frontier

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  Nothing on the colonial frontier brought more fear to the hearts of the Europeans than the war cries of  a Native American war party. Arme...
Saturday, July 1, 2023

Butternut vs Union Blue

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  A Union Zouave faces off against a Rebel infantryman as the bloody War Between the States continues its path of destruction through the co...
Saturday, May 6, 2023

War Between the States-Living History

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   Did a little presentation this week for my 8th graders on what life was like for a Union soldier in 1863. Getting my equipment ready for ...