The Claymore and Shield Journal is an independent history journal that features works in military history, medieval history, American history, ancient history, European history, world history, book reviews and exhibit reviews. Issue 1 volume 1 includes: "Comparing female mystical interpretations of suffering between the thirteenth and fourteen centuries," by Mary Jo Davies. "The King of Kerry: The Life and Times of a Nineteenth Century Irish Immigrant," by Anne Midgley. "Gilder Lehrman Institute Teaching Seminars:Hands-on History with Subject Matter Experts," Seminar review by Gregory D. Comiskey. Also included are book reviews covering the First and Second World War. You can learn more at claymoreandshield.com