Historian Hanson's 'Ripples of Battle'

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Sept. 15, 2003 -- Great battles, wrote Winston Churchill, change the entire course of events. They also create new values, often in unexpected ways, says historian Victor Davis Hanson. NPR's Neal Conan talks with Hanson about the way wars can determine how we fight, live and think.

Below are four maps from Hanson's book. Click to enlarge them.

World War II: The battle of Okinawa » Enlarge map

Shiloh: The events of April 6, 1862 » Enlarge map

Shiloh and the surrounding Southern states » Enlarge map

The Peloponnesian War: Delium, 424 B.C. » Enlarge map

Maps: © 2003 Jeffrey L. Ward

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