Although the word "gliderman "does not appear in the dictionary, a brave group of World War II soldiers known as glidermen flew into combat inside unarmed and unarmored canvas-covered gliders known as "flying coffins."
Charles J. Masters points out that because World War II was the first truly mechanized and armored global conflict, the role of the glidermen and their combat gliders was at best anachronistic. Fighter planes exceeded speeds of 400 miles per hour and were heavily armed with multiple machine guns. Dogfights had taken on new dimensions, eclipsing the tactics, speed, and...
Although the word "gliderman "does not appear in the dictionary, a brave group of World War II soldiers known as glidermen flew into combat inside ...
Many have never heard of Governor Henry Horner of Illinois, yet his story is remarkable. "Governor Henry Horner, Chicago Politics, and the Great Depression" focuses on Horner s career in law and politics from 1915 to 1940, while examining the economic and political dynamics of Illinois during the darkest period in American history. This principled governor managed to maintain his political integrity in a climate where honesty was a liability, says author Charles J. Masters, but the few historians who include Horner in their narratives offer contradictory and dismissive characterizations of...
Many have never heard of Governor Henry Horner of Illinois, yet his story is remarkable. "Governor Henry Horner, Chicago Politics, and the Great Depre...
