Real Clear History Thursday

'Manchurian Candidate' Not Merely Fiction - Mark Sauter, RCH1962'The Manchurian Candidate' Film Premieres

Life of a Marine on Hill in Danang - Craig Hullinger, Hullinger Marine1965U.S. Marines Repel Viet Cong Attack in Da Nang

7 Nuclear Screwups the World Narrowly Survived - Cracked1961Soviet Union Explodes Largest Atom Bomb in History

FDR's Forgotten Pledge to Avoid War - Callie Oettinger, Command Post1941FDR Approves $1 Billion Lend-Lease to Allies

Did Branch Rickey Sell Out Jackie Robinson? - John Thorn, Our Game1945Jackie Robinson Signs Contract With Brooklyn Dodgers

42 Facts About Jackie Robinson - Rudie Obias, Mental Floss1945Jackie Robinson Signs Contract With Brooklyn Dodgers

Ali's Rope-a-Dope in the Jungle - Paul Campbell, The Guardian1974Ali KOs Foreman in Heavyweight Fight in Zaire

Henry VII Puts England on Map - Chris Trueman, History Learning Site1485Henry VII Is Crowned King of England

The Miracle of Dresden's Rebirth - Tristana Moore, BBC News2005Dresden Frauenkirche Is Reconsecrated

'War of Worlds' Myth Lives On - W.J. Campbell, Media Myth Alert1938Orson Welles Broadcasts 'War of Worlds'

History Live

5 Biggest Disasters in U.S. Military History - Robert Farley, TNI
M-4 Sherman Tank Was a Death Trap - Paul Huard, RealClearDefense
When Silver Screens Go Nuclear - Dawn Stover, Atomic Scientists
Why Ethnic Groups Pick Professions - Lawrence Siskind, To Put It Bluntly

Book Reviews

Triumph of English-Speaking Peoples - Jay Weiser, Weekly Standard
Stonewall Jackson: Holy Warrior - Clay Reynolds, Dallas Morning News
Napoleon on the Downward Slope - James Banner, Weekly Standard
Further Muddling JFK Legacy - David Reitzes, Washington Decoded

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Real Clear History Wednesday

Morning Update

The Dawn of a New World Order After Suez - The Economist1956Suez Crisis: Israel Launches Attack

Suez Crisis and End of British Empire - Derek Brown, The Guardian1956Suez Crisis: Israel Launches Attack

Pax Britannica Was Good for Civilization - Samuel Chi, Historiat1956Suez Crisis: Israel Launches Attack

Il Duce's Mythical 'March on Rome' - David Willey, BBC1922Mussolini Seizes Power in Italy

Mussolini's Trains Really Ran On Time? - Brian Cathcart, Independent1922Mussolini Seizes Power in Italy

A New Rome Under Constantine - Hans Pohlsander, Roman Emperors312Constantine Prevails at Battle of the Milvian Bridge

Vatican's Miraculous Reconciliation With Jews - Forward1965Pope Paul VI Issues 'Nostra Aetate'

The Life of a Great Explorer and Poet - Christopher Smith, Britannica1618Sir Walter Raleigh Beheaded in London

Life and Times of Tchaikovsky - Brett Langston, Tchaikovsky Research1893Tchaikovsky Symphony 'Pathetique' Premieres

Aging John Glenn Still Has the Right Stuff - Jim Clash, Ask Men1998John Glenn Becomes Oldest Man in Space

Real Clear History Tuesday

Morning Update

Photos That Prevented World War III - Michael Dobbs, Smithsonian1962Cuban Missile Crisis: Khrushchev Stands Down

Cuba and World on Brink - Alex von Tunzelmann, History Reader1962Cuban Missile Crisis: Khrushchev Stands Down

The Martyr of Cuban Missile Criss - Rick Hanson, USA Today1962U-2 Pilot Killed During Flight over Cuba

Fall of Metz and Collapse of France - M.B. Synge, Heritage History1870France Surrenders Metz to Prussia

Nietzsche: Out of Battle, a Philosopher - Stanford University1870France Surrenders Metz to Prussia

South Korea Under Park Chung-hee - Thayer Watkins, SJSU1979South Korean President Park Chung-hee Assassinated

The Accidental Martyrdom of a Gay Sailor - Chip Brown, Esquire1992Gay Sailor Murdered in Okinawa

Untold Story About Lady Liberty - Emily Schultheis, Weekly Standard1886Statue of Liberty Dedicated

New York Enters Age of Subway - John Hetrick, The Independent1904New York City Opens First Subway Line

Inside 'Jesus Christ Superstar' - Scott Miller, New Line Theater1970'Jesus Christ Superstar' Album Released

Real Clear History Monday

Morning Update

Reagan, Goldwater and Rise of Conservatism - Pat Horan, RCH1964Reagan Delivers Speech for GOP Candidate Goldwater

Shootout, Trial and Aftermath at Tombstone - Douglas Linder, UMKC1881Shootout at the O.K. Corral

Wyatt Earp: Frontier Lawman in Wild West - Legends of America1881Shootout at the O.K. Corral

Lt. Rommel's Stunning Victory - Michael Fassbender, Humanities 3601917World War I: Battle of Caporetto

Caporetto: A Parade of Italian Prisoners - John Farina, World War 11917World War I: Battle of Caporetto

Mossad's License to Kill - Gordon Thomas, Daily Telegraph1995Mossad Assassinates Islamic Jihad Leader in Malta

Moscow's Theater of Terror - Rebecca Leung, CBS News2002Moscow Theater Hostage Crisis

Fentanyl: Toxic Gas Turned Deadly - J. Miller & W. Broad, NY Times2002Moscow Theater Hostage Crisis

The Original Celebrity Murder in L.A. - Cecilia Rasmussen, LA Times1948Betty Ferreri and Cohorts Kill Her Husband

Top 10 Devastating Wildfires - Nick Carbone, Time2003Cedar Fire: California's Worst Wildfire in History

Real Clear History Saturday

Morning Update

Reassessing the Battle of Agincourt - James Glanz, New York Times1415Hundred Years' War: Battle of Agincourt

King George: Not Mad, But Rather Great - The British Monarchy1760King George III Ascends to British Throne

Young U.S. Navy's Big Score - Martin Gibson, War and Security1812USS United States Captures HMS Macedonian

The Tragic Charge of the Light Brigade - National Archives1854Charge of Light Brigade Fails at Battle of Balaklava

Seeds of Conflict in East China Sea - Joyman Lee, History Today1945China Regains Taiwan after Japanese Surrender

Taiwan's Unending UN Question - John Tkacik Jr., Heritage Foundation1971UN Expels Taiwan, Admits People's Republic of China

Republican China and U.S.: A History - Oscar Chung, Taiwan Review1971UN Expels Taiwan, Admits People's Republic of China

'Urgent Fury' a Brilliant Success - Rick Atkinson, History Reader1983U.S. Invasion of Grenada

How President Reagan Saved Grenada - BBC1983U.S. Invasion of Grenada

Red Sox's Choke Job Sets Standard - Dan Shaughnessy, Boston Globe1986Mets Rally to Beat Red Sox in World Series