Vol. 18, #3 "Mission to Stop Lewis and Clark, Dynasty Forged by Fire, Terrorism in the Ancient Roman World"

Mission to Stop Lewis and Clark
Spanish administrators were alarmed when American explorers began surveying lands they claimed, and made plans to intercept them. By John L. Kessell

Triumph of the Small Boats
A forty-foot boat with a single torpedo took on a Bolshvik armored cruiser at Kronstadt - and sank it. By Donald Stoker

Attack Aviation
Between the world wars, American military planners developed a line of attack aircraaft and organized to support ground troops. By David R. Mets

Dynasty Forged by Fire
Spanish harquebusiers bested French cavalry at Pavia in 1525, captured King Francis I - and established the Hapsburg dynasty. By Jeremy Black

One Last Gallant Defense
Against impossible odds and following orders issued half a year earlier, Robert Charles Tyler became the last Confederate general slain in Civil War combat. By Stuart W. Sanders

Terrorism in the Ancient Roman World
Pax Romana was the rule against nations, but even the empire could not control vandals, rogues, and rebels. By Gregory G. Bolich

Unsung Heroes of the San Francisco Earthquake
Quick response by the Revenue Cutter Service in 1906 helped limit the human tragedies as city buildings collapsed and burned. By Anne Lear

MacArthur's Ace of Spades
A superb, unsung battlefield commander, Robert L. Eichelberger was the man behind some of the general's greatest victories. By Rod Paschall

Conquistador's Revenge
Western technology allowed Hernando Cortes to dominate Lake Tenochtitlan - and conquer the Mexica capital he had barely escaped months before. By Ira Meistrich