War and prophecy, plague and deathHow the ancient Greeks made sense of disease, imperfect leaders and, as Thucydides put it, the “horror of human beings dying like sheep.”By Joel Christensen, Brandeis University4 years ago
Roadside Bigfoot: Navy vet’s museum devoted to legendary beastAhoy, Expedition: Bigfoot! The Sasquatch Museum...4 years ago
The last time the United States bought a chunk of the ArcticHere's the skinny on Seward's Icebox.By William L. Iggiagruk Hensley, University of Alaska Anchorage5 years ago
The Navy’s Ex Ex and a legacy of military naturalistsOn Aug. 18, 1838, the Exploring Expedition led by Navy Lt. Charles Wilkes embarked on a world cruise of scientific discovery. He fit well into a class of armed scientists, military naturalists who rose to prominence in the 18th and 19th centuries.By Richard Conniff, HistoryNet5 years ago
Fire and blood: How the Navy almost found a back route to VicksburgA Yankee flotilla encounters unforeseen adventures in its perilous attempt to find a back way to Vicksburg.By Winston Groom, America's Civil War Magazine5 years ago
Inside the MacMillan Arctic Expedition of 1925It was only peripherally an attempt to reach the pole, and yet, even with its modest goals, the expedition was no more than a nominal success.5 years ago