John Bachelder: How the Visionary Helped Preserve Gettysburg’s History
John Bachelder worked tirelessly to commemorate the July 1863 battle
Ernest Peixotto: The Enlisted WWI Artist on the Western Front
When the United States entered World War I in 1917, Ernest Peixotto was eager to lend his hand to the effort
Red Tape: Inside the Viet Cong’s Revolutionary Bureaucracy
Communist fighters in Vietnam relied on a complex network of agents behind the scenes to carry out their plans
‘Rock Me on the Water’ Review: How California Came to Dominate American Culture
The Eagles took it too easy, Debbie lit up our lives and Bruce (the shark) scared us to death
‘The Man Who Invented Billy the Kid’ Book Review
John LeMay profiles Ash Upson, ghostwriter of Pat Garrett's 1882 classic 'The Authentic Life of Billy the Kid'
House Votes to Remove Confederate Statues from Capitol
The bill passed in a 285-120 vote
Where Those Rockets Got Their Red Glare
America owes its national anthem to South Asians who perfected the short-range missile (and sold it to the British)
‘Another Round Top’: How a Civil War Hero Once Again Answered His Nation’s Call
With Maine torn apart by political violence in 1880, war hero Joshua Chamberlain again answered the call
‘Lansky’ Film Takes Closer Look at the Financial Wizard of Organized Crime
Meyer Lansky was a key figure in the 1934 creation of the national crime syndicate
A Sad Day of Parting for ‘Geronimo’s Apaches’
In 1913 newly freed Chiricahua Apache prisoners had to choose whether to remain in Oklahoma or move to a reservation in New Mexico
Letters from Vietnam: A Daughter’s Discovery
A daughter's discovery of her father's letters from Vietnam revealed unexpected truths
‘Revolutionary’ Review: Washington Biographer Contends the General Wanted to Fight Like the British
Surprising take on the Founding Father refutes historians' view of him as an irregular commander
Man v. Mosquito: How Walter Reed Cured Yellow Fever
U.S. Army doctor Walter Reed helped the world conquer yellow fever—and earned an enduring place in history
‘Inside the U.S. Navy of 1812–1815’ Book Review
William Dudley emphasizes the logistical challenges faced by the nascent U.S. Navy amid the War of 1812
Russia’s Forgotten Soldiers: Soviet POWs in Germany Remain Overlooked
The story of Soviet prisoners of war who fought hard for survival in the hope of one day returning home remains largely untold
Nazi Sympathizer in the U.S. Army
Dale Maple helped two German POWs escape, plotted to fight against the U.S., and faced a grim reckoning.
