Aviation History
12 Movies With Airplanes in Starring Roles
Before computer-generated images, aviation films had real airplanes and real aviators at the controls.
WWII Battles
A Fresh Take on Familiar Landings
Author Giles Milton focuses on Operation Overlord's overlooked.
World War II
Hulu’s ‘Catch-22’ Reboot is a Theater of the Absurd
Joseph Heller's famous war novel is vividly recreated over the course of six episodes in a new streaming miniseries.
WWII Figures
‘Desert Fox’ Offers Thrilling Battle Scenes—and No New Takes
The Rommel biography focuses more on the general's North Africa adventures than on fresh scholarship.
American Civil War
How the Civil War Gave Birth to Modern Journalism
Technological changes and lust for battle news made way for mass-circulation print media
WWII Figures
Madame Fourcade Was One of World War II’s Most Daring Female Spies
The courageous socialite played a key role in the French Resistance—yet received little credit for her efforts.
American Independence
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: How Americans Made English a Bodacious New Language
Settlers created fresh, colorful words and phrases to describe their land and life
Wild West
Cecile W. Morgan’s Memories on Canvas
The Alabama artist draws on vintage photos to paint cowboy Bill Pickett and other Westerners
Wild West
American West Historian Will Bagley Wins Big With Owen Wister Award
The overland trails expert has earned Western Writers of America’s 2019 award for lifetime contributions to the genre
Civil Rights
Insidious Inspiration: How Jim Crow Inspired the Nazis
American statutes barring interracial sex and marriage were model for anti-Jewish Nuremberg laws
1900s
Precision Bass: Rock ‘n’ Roll’s Instrumental Soul
Leo Fender's rhythmic innovation powered the music of a generation
Civil Rights
Hubert Harrison: Harlem’s ‘Black Socrates’
Shocked by American racism, Caribbean immigrant pushed education and self-empowerment
Civil Rights
Belle Da Costa Greene: Passing Fancy
A black activist's daughter reinvented herself on the other side of the color line
Mag: American History Cameo
C.I. Scofield: True Believer
A reformed sinner's annotated Bible kicked off Protestant fundamentalism
