Eastern Heritage and History Unearthing the Legend of ‘Das Fantom’: Inside the High-Stakes World of WWII Marine Hero Major Pete Ortiz October 7, 2026 rifanmuazin Germans in Nazi-occupied Europe knew him simply as Das Fantom—The Phantom. They had placed a staggering bounty of half a million French francs on his head, a testament to the…
Eastern Heritage and History The Untold Story of "Das Fantom": Inside Bob Drury and Tom Clavin’s New World War II History October 7, 2026 rifanmuazin To the German military authorities occupying France, he was known simply as Das Fantom—The Phantom. So disruptive was his campaign of espionage, sabotage, and guerrilla leadership behind enemy lines that…
Eastern Heritage and History Das Fantom: The Untold Story of Major Pete Ortiz, One of WWII’s Most Decorated Marine Officers October 7, 2026 rifanmuazin Germans knew U.S. Marine Pete Ortiz simply as Das Fantom. They had placed a half a million French francs on his head because of his extraordinary and disruptive work in…
Eastern Heritage and History The Untold Story of Das Fantom: How Marine Legend Pete Ortiz Led the OSS Behind Enemy Lines in Occupied France October 6, 2026 rifanmuazin Germans knew U.S. Marine Major Pete Ortiz simply as Das Fantom. To the Nazi occupation forces in France, he was a ghost, a high-value target carrying a half-a-million-franc bounty on…
Eastern Heritage and History Untold Story of Marine Legend Major Pete Ortiz Revealed in New Book The Phantom October 6, 2026 rifanmuazin To the Nazi occupiers of France, he was known simply as Das Fantom. With a half-a-million French francs placed on his head by the Gestapo, Major Pete Ortiz of the…
Eastern Heritage and History New Revelatory Retelling of Alexander the Great’s Life Unveils the Human Behind the Myth October 6, 2026 rifanmuazin Alexander the Great was a wide-eyed boy from the hills of Macedon who ruled most of the known world by his mid-twenties. For centuries, historians, refugees, poets, and explorers have…
Eastern Heritage and History Unearthing the Roots of a Civil Rights Pioneer: Keri Leigh Merritt’s An Inconvenient Woman Sheds New Light on Lillian Smith October 5, 2026 rifanmuazin A key yet frequently overlooked figure in the early American civil rights movement, Lillian Smith dedicated her life to dismantling the rigid structures of segregation in the South. Despite her…
Eastern Heritage and History Carve Out Time for October’s New History Reads October 5, 2026 rifanmuazin Among the standout releases of the season is a captivating biographical dive into the life of Major Pierre “Pete” Ortiz. Authored by Bob Drury and Tom Clavin, The Phantom brings…
Eastern Heritage and History A Sweep Through the Ages: New History Releases Offer Fresh Perspectives on the Past October 5, 2026 rifanmuazin From the classical age of Alexander the Great and Roman statesman Cicero to the United States on September 11, 2001, this month’s new history releases cover a wide swath of…
Eastern Heritage and History The Tragic End and Enduring Legacy of Marcus Tullius Cicero: A New Biography Explores Rome’s Greatest Orator October 4, 2026 rifanmuazin When the celebrated Roman statesman and philosopher Marcus Tullius Cicero was murdered in December of 43 BCE, his executioners subjected his remains to a final, brutal act of desecration. His…