‘Nuclear Folly’ Review: When the Superpowers Nearly Started World War III
A new history of the Cuban Missile Crisis distills 60 years of official and secret narratives about the world's scariest moment
USS Midway on Display
A San Diego museum showcases one of the Vietnam War’s most famous aircraft carriers
Rogers’ Rangers’ Risky 1759 St. Francis Raid
In 1759 British Maj. Robert Rogers and his vaunted rangers raided deep into Abenaki territory in Quebec—but fewer than half would make it back alive
May 2021 Readers’ Letters
Readers sound off about Ted Williams' wartime service and the 1842 mutiny aboard USS Somers
General Isaac C.M. Bassett: The Brevet Brigadier who Rushed the Enemy
Bassett picked up the regiment’s colors and cried to his men, 'Follow me,' then rushed and planted the colors on the enemy position.
‘Daring Beyond Precedent’: One Union Officer’s Bravery at Shepherdstown
A Union officer’s heroism at Shepherdstown awed both friend and foe
Wartime Railroaders Confronted a Tenacious Enemy in the Wilds of Alaska and Yukon Territories
Engineer Railway Detachment 96446A braved blizzards and treacherous terrain while moving vital war materiel inland.
Thousands of Name Errors Possible in New Korean War Remembrance Wall, Advocates Fear
Volunteer researchers estimate there are some 2,000 name discrepancies
‘Shooting Midnight Cowboy’ Review: Behind The Scenes of Hollywood’s Famous Rhinestone Bromance
Midnight Cowboy: The best film that should never have been made
Jefferson Davis Memorial Chair Stolen — Threatened to be Turned Into Toilet if Ransom Demands Not Met
A group called White Lies Matter is taking credit for the theft
Interview: Preserving Authentic Experiences
Since 2018 the American Battlefield Trust has raised $240 million and preserved nearly 45,000 acres of battlefield
Objectively Terrible Military History Films that Got an Oscar Nod
Looking at you, 'Pearl Harbor'
‘War and Peace on the Rio Grande Frontier, 1830–1880’ Book Review
Miguel González-Quiroga describes the interconnections that developed between southern Texas and northeastern Mexico through the mid-19th century
How a One-Armed Outfielder Became an Inspiration to Wounded WWII Veterans
"I get a lot of mail from servicemen who have lost an arm or a leg. I don’t know what to tell them, but I try to answer all their letters"
Assassin’s Escape: Booth’s Getaway Route
Follow in the tracks of John Wilkes Booth’s desperate flee for freedom for a captivating adventure
