Robert M. EdselJun 18, 2014The paintings behind the Monuments Men coverThis is one of the most famous photos of the Monuments Men, and it just so happens to also be the cover photo of The Monuments Men. It...
Robert M. EdselJun 7, 2014Tell Congress You Support the Monuments Men!1.) House Bill (Click here to Vote!) H.R. 3658: To grant the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the Monuments Men, in recognition...
Robert M. EdselJun 6, 2014A D-Day View from Monuments Man James RorimerWhile tens of thousands of Allied troops were flooding the beaches of Normandy on D-Day (June 6, 1944), the Monuments Men were...
Robert M. EdselJan 15, 201470th Anniversary of the Bombing of Monte CassinoOn February 15, 1944, after weeks of demoralizing battle, 229 waves of Allied bombers dropped 493.5 tons of high explosives and...
Robert M. EdselDec 10, 2013100th anniversary of the recovery of the Mona LisaIt is the world’s most famous painting, and yet few people know that the Mona Lisa was once stolen. It was Monday, August 21, 1911, when...
Robert M. EdselAug 15, 201370th Anniversary of the Near Destruction of ‘The Last Supper’Earlier this summer I sat down with my friend Nick Mueller, President and CEO of the National WWII Museum, and discussed measures taken...