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Who was Aleksey Maresyev (1916-2001)

Introduction Aleksey Petrovich Maresyev (Russian: Алексей Петрович Маресьев; 20 May 1916 to 18 May 2001) was a Soviet and Russian military pilot who became a Soviet fighter ace during World War II despite becoming a double amputee. Biography Before joining the army in 1937 Maresyev worked as a turner and then participated in the construction… Read More

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Conscription of People with Disabilities

Introduction Military conscription of people with disabilities, sometimes termed a disability draft, has occurred on various occasions historically. Cases Below are listed known cases of the drafting of disabled persons: Volunteers This page is based on the copyrighted Wikipedia article < https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscription_of_people_with_disabilities >; it is used under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License (CC-BY-SA).… Read More

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Who was Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950)?

Introduction Edgar Rice Burroughs (01 September 1875 to 19 March 1950) was an American writer, best known for his prolific output in the adventure, science fiction, and fantasy genres. Best known for creating the characters Tarzan (who appeared in a series of twenty-four books by him) and John Carter (who was a recurring character in… Read More

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Who was G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936)?

Introduction Gilbert Keith Chesterton KC*SG (29 May 1874 to 14 June 1936) was an English author, philosopher, Christian apologist, and literary and art critic. Chesterton created the fictional priest-detective Father Brown, and wrote on apologetics, such as his works Orthodoxy and The Everlasting Man. Chesterton routinely referred to himself as an orthodox Christian, and came… Read More

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An Overview of the Book ‘The Thirty-Nine Steps’ (1915)

Introduction The Thirty-Nine Steps is a 1915 adventure novel by the Scottish author John Buchan, first published by William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh. It was serialised in All-Story Weekly issues of 5 and 12 June 1915, and in Blackwood’s Magazine (credited to “H. de V.”) between July and September 1915, before being published in book… Read More