It is 19 December, 1941. Eight days ago Hitler declared war on the United States, honoring the pact Nazi Germany had with Imperial Japan. Never mind that the Pearl Harbor attack and subsequent attacks on Guam, Wake Island, the Philippines, … Continued
It is 13 September, 1964. President Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded the assassinated President Kennedy on 22 November, 1963, is seeking election to a full term. Johnson has a huge poll lead over his Republican opponent, Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater, but … Continued
It is 11 September 9 CE (or AD if you prefer). In the Teutoburg Forest of lower Saxony, Publius Varus is leading the Roman XVIII, XIX, and XX legions in fierce combat against Arminius, a Germanic tribal leader. The battle … Continued
It is 10 September, 1963. President John F. Kennedy is in the Oval Office receiving oral briefings from Major General Victor Krulak, USMC, and Foreign Service Officer Joseph Mendenhall. Both men were dispatched to South Vietnam on 6 September, 1963 … Continued