‘Great War’ Films
Over the past century filmmakers have sought to capture the horror, heroism and dark humor of that first global war
View ArticleLetters to Aviation History
Blue Max Fans After all these years, it was really great reading about how The Blue Max was made. I loved the movie the first time I saw it, I loved Jack D. Hunter’s book, I loved seeing the movie...
View ArticleWild West – April 2015 – Table of Contents
The April 2015 issue of Wild West features stories about Sam Houston, Indian attacks on stagecoaches, five Kansas cow towns in photographs, the wild and woolly Whoop-Up Trail from Montana to Canada,...
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Making ‘The Blue Max’
Filmed 50 years ago, long before the advent of CGI, "The Blue Max" required two air forces built from scratch. The post Making ‘The Blue Max’ appeared first on HistoryNet.
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Shocking Visualization of World War II Fatalities
The grander context of the gravity that was World War II is shocking, but it is often lost among the finer details of each theater or battle. Here is a video that illustrates the incomprehensible...
View ArticleV-J Day Videos and Documents
Links below to see videos and documents related to V-J Day, 1945. The post V-J Day Videos and Documents appeared first on HistoryNet.
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WWII: Superman- Jungle Drums
(Img: U.S. Air Force/National Archives) In this World War II era cartoon Superman, the classic American hero, and Lois Lane protect important American documents from the Nazis and a jungle tribe. The...
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WWII: Booby Traps
(Img: U.S. Air Force/National Archives) While exaggerated in this World War II era cartoon, booby traps were an important concern for the advancing Allies. The post WWII: Booby Traps appeared first on...
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Stalag 17 and Enduring the Third Fate
Film critic Mark Grimsley explores the "third fate" of WWII soldiers in Billy Wilder's 1953 comedy-drama, Stalag 17. The post Stalag 17 and Enduring the Third Fate appeared first on HistoryNet.
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Movie Review: The Birth of a Nation
The Birth of a Nation, Fox Searchlight Photos, 120 minutes, 2016 Slavery seems to be making a comeback, in Hollywood at least. On the big screen and on television, a real American horror story is now...
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