Rescue of S-39

                                              13-16 AUGUST 1942                                                 RESCUE OF S-39 The 51 submarines of our S-class represented one of our most prolific post-WWI classes.  Built between 1917-1920, their technology was shortly eclipsed during a time of rapid advancements in submersible design.  The “Sugar” boats remained Read More

John Brown’s Raid

                                            16-18 OCTOBER 1859                                             JOHN BROWN’S RAID From the 1830s, the American public became increasingly polarized over the issue of slavery.  Violence erupted for the first time in Alton, Illinois, in November 1837, when an angry mob raided the home of Elijah Read More