Very interesting article by Nick Danforth on how Barbara Tuckman’s book, The Guns of August, helped convinced John F. Kennedy to not let the Cuban Missle Crisis turn into a nuclear war.
Source: Can History Save the World? – War on the Rocks
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Interesting analysis of the cost of U.S. wars accounting for inflation. I was a little surprised the war that came out on top, mostly because it wasn’t one of the longest in U.S. history.
Source: The Most Expensive Wars in U.S. History
by Two cartoonists critique the doodles of presidents: Artisan Politics. My favorite comments are on Harding’s and Johnson’s drawings.
by Los Angeles Times story and photos about Lucille Ball’s short association with the Communist Party: Lucille Ball Explains 1936 Communist Link.
by Emory University Professor, Daniel LaChance, published – Utah’s Firing Squad Plan is Another Twist in America’s Long Quest for a Perfect Execution Method. Interesting piece on death penalty developments in modern U.S. history.
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