Whether they produced battlefield images of the dead or daguerreotype portraits of common soldiers, […]
Jerrie Mock: Record-Breaking American Female Pilot
In 1964 an Ohio woman took up the challenge that had led to Amelia Earhart’s disappearance.
Bombs Burst in Air Over This Famed War of 1812 Fort
Amid the British campaign against Baltimore the rockets’ red glare over Fort McHenry gave proof of American resolve.
This Primitive Rifle Won the Southwest for Spain
Venturing into the Southwest frontier,
Spanish soldiers used the harquebus to awe unwelcoming Indians and bring down buffalo.
The Complicated Vietnam War Legacy of Henry Kissinger
Political strategist Henry Kissinger attracted controversy for his actions during the Vietnam War. The debate continues after his death at age 100.
This Notorious Confederate Guerrilla Murdered Dozens in Cold Blood
Following the Civil War trail of a killer — alongside his distant relative.
At Rorke’s Drift, 150 Men Were Left Behind To Face Thousands Of Warriors
When greed for diamonds drew the British Empire into conflict with the Zulu Kingdom, soldiers at a tiny outpost waged a desperate fight to survive.
Telling A Sniper’s Story
Chuck Mawhinney is the highest scoring sniper in the U.S. Marine Corps. A new book explores his Vietnam War experiences.
The Balloon Pilots Who Went Boldly Where Only Animals Had Gone Before
Project Manhigh took pilots to the edge of space.
Leap Back on the Political Merry-Go-Round
From Van Buren to Trump, Many One-Term Presidents Have Done All They Could to Return to the White House.
Did the Nazis treat German or Austrian Jews who were veterans of the First World War any better than other Jews?
We asked the experts.
This North Carolina Factory Town Kept Busy Supplying Boots to the Confederate Army
Thomasville celebrates its manufacturing history with a giant chair in the center of town.