This museum opened in Philadelphia April 2017 and my visit was a year later in 2018. If you have an interest in the American revolution - and not just the military aspects - this is a good place to visit.
His Excellency: George Washington
The current preeminent historian of the American revolution and it's immediate aftermath, Josef J. Ellis, gives us a insightful book on George Washington.
Cordless Paint Mixer
Sometimes having a simple tool for the job just makes life easier - and so is the case for an electric cordless paint mixer.
National World War Two Museum
This museum started intially as the National D-Day Museum, but quickly grew to become the National WW2 Museum in New Orleans.
Mr. Gatling's Terrible Marvel
The Gatling gun, was the start of a revolution in warfare where it became a 'force mulitiplier' to use a modern military term. The fire power available to a small team was revolutionary, and this book talks about the period, the inventor, and some historical perspectives.
BA-64 Soviet Armor Car
This is Tamiya's BA-64 Soviet Armored Car in a vingette, as I try my hand at more involved ground work and figure painting. Here we have a solider who just made some editorial comment to a German War Poster ("Victory") with red paint, and giving directions to the next destination.
Vallejo Weathering Effects
Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era
"Battle Cry of Freedom" is simply the best single volume history of the United States Civil War. It’s a big book at over 1000 pages, but the narrative and writing style will grip your attention from the beginning.
Ilyushin Il-2 Stormovik "single seat" - Accurate Miniatures
This is the orginal IL-2 kit from Accurrate Miniatures released in the 1997 (20 years already, how time files). While we now have the ultimate 1/48 IL-2 with Tamiya's release, this kit can still hold its own, as AC kits were wonderfully detailed if somewhat fiddly'' in construction due to engineering.
The Chinese Civil War - Osprey
This is part of Osprey's military history series, these are short one volume presentations intended to give the reader a general overview of the subject. In a volume tha tis less than 100 pages including maps and graphics, the book does exactly that.