Archive - Alex Churchill’s HistoryStack

ARTICLE: Heroines on the Marne, 1914

Just a short one today.

Oct 17 •

ARTICLE: Everything’s Going to Sh**, 1937

Right now, scroll through any news feed, any social media timeline, and you’d be forgiven for thinking we’re on the verge of the end of life as we know…

Oct 14 •

FREE ARTICLE: French Command, 1914-18

Today I thought I’d revert to what I love best - bludgeoning you with French history.

Oct 11 •

FULL FEATURE: How the French fought in Italy in 1944

The story of the French in Italy in 1943-44 is pivotal in their history, not only because it marked such a seismic reversal for Hitler caused by the…

Oct 7 •

FULL FEATURE: A Tank Battalion Attacks (with Canadians), 1918

This week I’ve jumped back into my tank memorial book, which compiled hundreds of medal citations from 1916-18.

Oct 3 •

September 2025

PHOTO ARTICLE: Touring the Battlefields, 1919

In 1921 Country Life published a picture book entitled: “Ypres to Verdun.” It comprised a photographic record of a trip to the Western Front made by one…

Sep 30 •

ARTICLE: A Scumbag in the Old West, 1869

It’s been a while since I did one of these, but here’s another one of my Americana posts and this time, we’re going to Arkansas.

Sep 27 •

ARTICLE: The Fall of France, 1870

Today, I wanted to zip back to the Franco-Prussian War in 1870 and let a participant describe what miserable defeat looked like from on the ground.

Sep 23 •

ARTICLE: Philippines, 1945

Last weekend I gave a talk about the Philippines in 1945 at We Have Ways Fest 5.

Sep 20 •

FREE PHOTO ARTICLE: We Have Ways Fest 5

Firstly, I want to say thanks for your patience the last few weeks whilst I’ve been racing about the planet.

Sep 16 •

ARTICLE: The French at Gallipoli, 1915

I’ve literally just landed from Istanbul after taking my last group tour out for the year, to Gallipoli with Peter Hart.

Sep 10 •

PHOTO ARTICLE: America’s Mary Rose

Today I wanted to bring you one last photo piece from my trip to Kansas City.

Sep 5 •

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