5+ hour, 14+ min ago  (616+ words) It is training that enables the young marines to face and overcome fear, an emotion which they are assured is perfectly natural. As the amphibious transports carry Sledge and his comrades to the beach at Peleliu, he feels the inevitable…...

1+ day, 14+ min ago  (190+ words) REVIEW BY NICHOLAS SAUNDERS The Past is a brand new website that brings together the most exciting stories and the very best writing from the worlds of history, archaeology, ancient art and heritage. The site is powered by our unique…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (222+ words) The team therefore aims to recover the aeroplane and, following cleaning and conservation, to place it on display in the new national Museum of the United States Navy, which is currently under development in Washington, DC. The Past is a brand…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (275+ words) This research produced extensive insights into the structure of the camp, revealing the remains of buildings and barrier fences, as well as into the period following its liberation. Archaeologists also found many traces of the prisoners" everyday lives, including personal…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (542+ words) There is no sense in the film of the months that pass in the courtroom. From March to July 1946, defence lawyers presented their arguments. Hundreds of witnesses were called and most of the defendants were questioned. Many tried to blame…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (370+ words) This issue, we celebrate the 90th birthday of arguably history's most famous fighter aircraft by marking the moment on 5 March 1936 when the Supermarine Spitfire prototype K5054 took to the skies above Southampton on its maiden flight. That brief test flight was to…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (186+ words) The Past is a brand new website that brings together the most exciting stories and the very best writing from the worlds of history, archaeology, ancient art and heritage. The site is powered by our unique stable of accessible specialist…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (1075+ words) Few leaders have experienced such a dramatic collapse of their reputation as Marshal Philippe P'tain. His achievements in the First World War " as defender of the fortress of Verdun, and then as the commander-in-chief who saved the French army from…...

2+ mon, 5+ hour ago  (406+ words) R J MITCHELL (1895-1937) Remembered as the father of the Spitfire, Reginald Joseph (R J) Mitchell was also the creator of more than 20 other aircraft " many of them seaplanes and flying boats designed to link together Britain's far-flung empire. After a middle-class…...