INK, CINEMA & HISTORY

Battle of the Alamo (Historical Reprint)

The Battle of the Alamo in 1836, was a pivotal event in the Texas Revolution.

The Charge at Gettysburg (Historical Reprint)

When night fell, the Union flags waved in triumph on the field of Gettysburg, but over 30,000 men lay dead or wounded, strewn through wood and meadow, on field and hill, where the three days' fight...

Ulysses Simpson Grant (Historical Reprint)

This historical article written by Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1868, illuminates Ulysses S. Grant, the man and the Civil War General.

General Grant and the Vicksburg Campaign (Historical Reprint)

According to Henry Cabot Lodge, General Ulysses S. Grant's campaign against Vicksburg was the most brilliant single campaign of the Civil War. 

Hampton Roads - The Battle of the Monitor & Merrimac (Historical Reprint)

Also known as the Battle of the Monitor and Merrimac, the Battle of Hampton Roads during the Civil War was the first battle between ironclad warships.

Farragut at Mobile Bay (Historical Reprint)

The Battle of Mobile Bay marked a victory for the Union during the Civil War, and is best remembered for Rear Admiral Farragut's successful maneuver through a minefield, and his famous command, "Da...

The Flag-Bearer at Antietam (Historical Reprint)

To guard one's own flag against capture is the pride, to capture the flag of one's enemy the ambition, of every valiant soldier.

The Battle of Missionary Ridge (History Notes)

The Union victory at Missionary Ridge during the Civil War was a turning point in the Chattanooga Campaign in Tennessee.

The Battle of Nashville (History Notes)

The Battle of Nashville was a major engagement that took place during the Civil War on December 15-16, 1864.

Lieutenant Cushing and the Ram Albemarle (Historical Reprint)

In October 1864, Union naval officer Lt. William B. Cushing led a daring commando raid against the Confederate ram Albemarle.

Lincoln's Cooper Union Speech (Historical Reprint)

"Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith let us to the end dare to do our duty as we understand it."

Ulysses S. Grant at West Point (Historical Reprint)

Ulysses S. Grant's appointment to the Military Academy at West Point not only altered the course of his life, it changed his name.

President Theodore Roosevelt's Address on Abraham Lincoln (Historical Reprint)

Delivered by the President of the United States (1901-1909) at the ceremony of the laying of the cornerstone of the Lincoln Birthplace, Hodgenville, Kentucky, February 12, 1909.

The Second Confiscation & Militia Act (History Notes)

Intended as a measure to deprive the Confederate States of property & resources, the Act effectively allowed Black Americans to serve in the military for the Union during the Civil War.

Winslow Homer's Civil War Paintings (History Notes)

Winslow Homer, known for his exceptional maritime art, also captured the American Civil War in paintings and sketches.

Doug Zembiec: The Lion of Fallujah (Historical Reprint)

Marine Sgt. Maj. William S. Skiles reflects upon his time serving with Major Douglas Zembiec, known as "The Lion of Fallujah" for his heroic actions commanding Echo Co, 2/1 Marines.

The Second Battle of Fallujah (History Notes)

The incursion into the city of Fallujah in November 2004 was one of the deadliest battles of the Iraq War.

Marines at War: Stories from Afghanistan & Iraq (Historical Book - Free PDF)

This book brings together the short stories of 10 Marines and a sailor who served in either Afghanistan or Iraq, some in both.

Ringed by Fire: U.S. Marines and the Siege of Khe Sanh - 21 January to 9 July 1968 (Historical Book - Free PDF)

In early 1968, roughly 6,000 Marines defending the Khe Sanh Combat Base in Vietnam were encircled and besieged by three North Vietnamese Army regiments of about 20,000 troops.  

Death in the Imperial City: U.S. Marines in the Battle for Hue - 31 January to 2 March 1968 (Historical Book - Free PDF)

The battle for Hue City stands as an example of urban warfare and how the U.S. military was able to secure victory in the face of severe odds. 

The Path to War: U.S. Marine Corps Operations in Southeast Asia, 1961 to 1965 (Historical Book - Free PDF)

This narrative chronicles the activities of the U.S. Marine Corps in the build up of the Vietnam War.

The Bataan Death March (History Notes)

The Bataan Death March was a brutal forced march of approximately 75,000 American and Filipino prisoners of war (POWs) by Japanese forces during World War II.

Among Heroes: A Marine Corps Rifle Company on Peleliu (Historical Book - Free PDF)

Few Americans know of the battle of Peleliu during WWII. It became the bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history given the number of casualties compared to the number of troops involved.

A Grave Misfortune: The USS Indianapolis Tragedy (Historical Book - Free PDF)

Indianapolis was a decorated World War II warship that is primarily remembered for her worst 15 minutes.

The Burning of the USS Philadelphia (Historical Reprint)

In 1804 Steven Decatur led a raid to burn the Philadelphia after she was captured by pirates in Tripoli during the Barbary War.