Tag Archives: China

The Final Legacy of the Civil War Generation

Posted on January 10, 2019 by Chris Kolakowski

The Civil War reshaped and defined the United States in ways still very visible today. That is enough for one generation, right? Yet the Civil War generation also led the United States throughout the late 19th Century of industrialization, expansion, … Continue reading →

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General Ward and the Ever Victorious Army

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Chris Kolakowski

North America was not the only place roiled by Civil War in the early 1860s – China was undergoing its own civil war in the eastern provinces around Shanghai, known as the Taiping Rebellion (1850-1864). The rebellion climaxed in the … Continue reading →

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General Chennault Finds Inspiration

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Chris Kolakowski

Earlier, I blogged about the Civil War ties to Claire Lee Chennault and the Flying Tigers. On 4 July 1942, the Flying Tigers ceased to exist, and the men became the cadre for the China Air Task Force, part of … Continue reading →

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Civil War Echoes: Chennault and the Flying Tigers

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Chris Kolakowski

One of the most famous flying units of World War II was the American Volunteer Group (AVG) under Claire Lee Chennault (pictured). Known as the “Flying Tigers,” the AVG fought in China and Southeast Asia for 7 months (20 December … Continue reading →

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