Captain Truman: A Future President in World War I
How the four-eyed, failed Missouri farmer found his legs as an American officer on the Western Front in 1918
Benny and the Bets
A small-town con artist and criminal becomes one of the West's richest and most revered characters
The “Khe Sanh Two-Step”: Pay Call Under Fire
An unusual situation unfolded in Khe Sanh's Red Sector when a USMC commanding officer was ordered to pay his troops while under enemy fire in 1968
Fatal Airliner Collision Over the Grand Canyon
A tragic accident led to the creation of the modern air traffic control system and the FAA
Helicopters of the Vietnam War
Images of 11 helicopters that played a vital role in the Vietnam War.
Hawker Hurricane Mark I
The Hawker Hurricane accounted for more than half of the 2,741 aerial victories claimed by RAF Fighter Command during the 1940 Battle of Britain
Killer Instinct: How One Man Taught U.S. Rangers to Fight Dirty in WWII
Francois d’Eliscu taught thousands of U.S. Army Rangers how to fight down and dirty in World War II.
America’s Heroic Microbe Hunter
Public health hero Rupert Blue helped defeat outbreaks of plague and a plethora of deadly diseases
‘Deluge of Fire’: The Battle of Na San, 1952
The French withstood a fierce Viet Minh assault at Na San, but Gen. Vo Nguyen Giap learned to improve his strategy for Dien Bien Phu in 1954
‘Meet me at the Canteen’
During World War II American servicemen could take a break at a Stage Door Canteen.
The Riddle of Sinatra
When Frank Sinatra needed a next level, arranger Nelson Riddle helped him find it
