This Mysterious Object Looks Like a Weapon—But It’s Actually Art
Curators at The National World War II Museum solve readers’ artifact mysteries.
Thanksgiving in Saigon
How two Iowa boys celebrated Thanksgiving in Vietnam, not the typical scene for an American holiday
American History Review: The Fastest Man on Two Wheels Was Nearly Forgotten
"Major" Taylor was the best bicycle rider of his time, but his career was badly undermined by Jim Crow
Explosion of the Monster Torpedo
On April 3, 1865, Chester accompanied the triumphant Union army into Richmond.
Then and Now: The Great Chain of West Point, N.Y.
Links of a Great Chain used to block British warships during the Revolutionary War remain on display at West Point.
Italy’s African Eagle
East African orphan Domenico Mondelli won the Italian Armed Forces Silver Medal for Military Valor in World War I
Americans Laughed at H.L. Mencken’s Cynical Commentary—Little Did They Know
The Sage of Baltimore thought his countrymen's beliefs were worthy of a less-evolved species, and told them so
