• The brave U.S. Marines at Iwo Jima

    February 19, 2013

    The brave U.S. Marines at Iwo Jima

    Today is the 68th anniversary of a date that would become an incredibly solemn and reverential one in Marine Corps and American history. In the early morning hours of February …

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  • January 13, 2013

    The U-boat offensive

    Today marks the 70th anniversary of the start of the German U-boat offensive along the U.S. East Coast. On January 13, 1942, U-boats began attacking American and Allied tanker ships …

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  • Dark Tide’s 10th anniversary

    January 11, 2013

    Dark Tide’s 10th anniversary

    This year marks the 10th anniversary of the publication of my first book, “Dark Tide.” The T-shirts we produced prior to its release have traveled with friends and readers all …

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  • January 6, 2013

    My thesis is now available online

    Since the publication of “The Boston Italians” in 2007, many people have asked me if my master’s thesis — a key source in the book— was available for researchers. While …

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  • January 1, 2013

    Happy New Year

    As you enjoy New Year’s day, remember that today is the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, President Abraham Lincoln’s historic document that designated that all persons held as slaves …

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