WarScholar Military History News

Saturday, August 08, 2009

Warscholar Dispatches August 8, 2009

History sites and museums

Addition made to Richmond Battlefield

War of 1812 house in Maryland restored

90th anniversary of WWI focused Hoover Institute

Information on UAE personal museum that preserves many military items

Tour focused on Oberlin's abolitionist past

Individuals

Marker placed on American Revolution soldier's grave

Pastor has passion for Civil War

Army Air Corps veteran recalls past

Female WWII war pilot honored

Love letters reveal a bit of WWII history

Attempts to find a specific WWI grave


Shows, Memorials and Celebrations

Moray war memorial in national competition

History article on Salt Lake City celebration for Civil War veterans

Veterans' exhibit in Minnesota


Photos, Journals, Historic Items

American Legion Post historic items preserved

Search for memorial scroll with WWI names


Reenactments

Revolutionary War reenactment in Massachusetts

Reenacting Vietnam War

Editorials

Churchill's autobiography discussed in relation to modern war

Sociology of GI Joe movie discussed

Some history of the Vimy memorial

What should be done with a dying ex-Nazi?


Book Reviews

Europe's Tragedy - A History of the Thirty Years' War

Vehicles and Equipment

Group builds war machine designed by Da Vinci

Preservation of Canadian military aircraft

Public flights available on Liberty Belle

More information on US WWII plane discovered by Canada

Additional news on US WWII plane in Canada

Many military planes at Salinas California air show

Canadian exhibit on military disguise

Research and Restoration

North Carolina coastal wreck search

WWII veterans of Congo discussed

Documentary about Pinochet

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