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Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. Mailing label on the front cover. Only the slightest wear otherwise. Pages lightly tanned. Will be backed with cardboard and carefully packed in a sturdy box to ensure safe transit. This issue includes: "Editorial"; "Personality: When Queen Zenobia of ancient Palmyra set her ambitions on conquering nearby Egypt, she not about to let the Roman Empire stand in her way" by Kenneth P. Czech; "Espionage: Lambert Wickes' first assignment was to convey Benjamin Franklin to France. Once in France, Franklin struggled to keep Wickes there" by Jon Guttman; "Weaponry: Hunters swore by the Canadian Ross rifle. At Ypres in 1915, Canadians swore at it" by Wayne R. Austerman; "Books: Heroism and horror were both afforded striking protrayal in the art of World War II" by Edward R. Crews; "Travel: In 1776, HMS Rose terrorized the coast of New England. In the 1990s, a new Rose sails to entertain and educate" by Bob Malcomson; "Faint Smile in Defeat: England's Counterarmada of 1596 was intended to thwart a possible second invasion attempt by Spain, but just as important to Queen Elizabeth was the loot to be taken from Cadiz" by Harold Vetter; "Torpedoed at Sea: As a sailor about the American cruiser Helena, Ted Blahnik safely came through both Pearl Harbor and Guadacanal. Then came the Battle of Kula Gulf in July 1943--and the young seamn found himself engaged in an uncompromising life-and-death struggle with the sea itself" Interview by Dan Bauer; "'Decisive' Battle Follows Peace: The Treaty of Ghent had been signed, but neither Maj. Gen. Sir Edward Packenham's Redcoats nor General Andrew Jackson's 'dirty shirts' knew about it as they squared off for the War of 1812's final battle" by Joe D. Huddleston; and "Open Road Barred: In April 1951--40 years ago--British and Belgian troops of the 29th Commonwealth Brigade were poised to take part in a U.N. advance toward Korea's 38th Parallel" by Barry Taylor.