In 1776 Americans declared themselves independent of more than arbitrary rule by a distant monarch. They also severed the ties of aristocracy. This was in itself a revolutionary notion. It meant that political power, its attendant privilege and economic advantages
Editor’s Note: Troop discipline in combat has been a central issue in war since time immemorial. Stonewall Jackson defined leadership in combat and had very specific ideas about desertion. Director Ron Maxwell’s “Gods and Generals” is the epic film about
In 1776 Americans declared themselves independent of more than arbitrary rule by a distant monarch. They also severed the ties of aristocracy. This was in itself a revolutionary notion. It meant that political power and its attendant privilege and economic
