
American Outpost at Japan’s Front Door
Remote Pacific Islands attracted settlers who dreamed of annexation
Remote Pacific Islands attracted settlers who dreamed of annexation
A scenic hiking trail in central Italy once served as a route for prisoners fleeing a notorious war camp.
Rochester working girl builds an empire of businesswomen and changed the salon experience
“One of the hardest things about the medal is that you’re really not allowed to forget about it."
“I still have the same dream of a Hellcat on my tail, and I can’t shake it.”
Although not the biggest battle the Australians experienced, Long Tan was perhaps their most desperate and critical fight in Vietnam
The inside story on why he failed to act at a decisive moment in the war.
Ernie Pyle covered World War II from a soldier’s-eye view. Millions of loyal readers devoured every word.
Eleanor Wadsworth successfully flew Spitfires 132 times during World War II despite having no previous flying experience
Fears on China on the battlefield were rampant during the Vietnam War. Were they justified? Dr. Erik Villard takes a closer look.
Fixated upon his country's national identity, Miklós Horthy yearned for a way to reclaim its lost glory and lost territory.
Alan Allport delves into personalities, politics and economics to recast British WWII history in a book that may raise hackles
Tasked with suppressing a nationalist insurgency in the East Indies, Turkish-born Dutch commando Raymond Westerling proved brutally successful
Morris “Moe” Berg was a brainy academic who spoke a dozen languages. He was also a spy.
Facing a Viet Cong ambush, Ruppert Leon Sargent threw himself on enemy grenades to save the lives of his friends nearby