Triumphs and Ultimate Tragedy of the French Lindbergh
While establishing fast and reliable airmail routes to and across South America, trailblazing aviator Jean Mermoz became a national hero.
Fire in the Skies, Ceasefire on the Ground
On August 15, 1945, U.S. Navy aviators fought right to the limit
How Wartime Trauma Affected Confederate Veterans
Defeated Southern men's feelings of humiliation and uncertainty led to psychological illness and even to Klan backlash
Historian David Silkenat on How Civil War Soldiers Viewed Surrender
Belief that they were fighting a civilized war allowed most combatants to accept parole
Did Furious Forrest Really Threaten Bragg’s Life After Chickamauga ?
Closer look at historical sources sheds doubt on whether infamous Chattanooga confrontation ever occurred
Knight of the Air: Oswald Boelcke
Only among the aviators of the fighting armies is one certain to find that chivalry which once was never dissociated from war. Theirs is the special heritage of preserving the knightly tradition.
Online Exclusive: Margaret Chase Smith Stands Up to Bully Joe McCarthy
Dignified and diminutive Maine Republican disliked communism—but liked 'Tail Gunner Joe's' way of fighting it even less
The Battle That Saved Canada
Though the U.S. had won significant victories during the War of 1812, one of its biggest defeats occurred at a little place called Crysler’s Farm
