A War Movie in Disguise
World War II veterans saw themselves in this classic film's leading man.
Beyond the Call of Duty
Dorie Miller, the first American hero of World War II, helped clear the way for others by doing what he was not allowed to do.
How Capital Cannons Protected the Endangered District of Columbia
To protect Washington from surrounding Southerners, Maj. John Barnard built a network of forts and gun emplacements. It was only tested once.
Losing His Legs to a Landmine Changed Professor’s Life
After sharing Nobel Prize, Ken Rutherford wrote a history of Civil War explosive devices
Book Review: Big Week
James Holland recounts Operation Argument, the February 1944 bombing campaign over Germany that also knocked the Luftwaffe out of World War II
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: The Nautical Beginnings of America’s War on Drugs
American agents battled opium smugglers cramming contraband into steamers headed for San Francisco Bay
When Female Fliers Proved They Were More Than Powder Puffs
In the 1929, the All Women's Air Derby contestants braved breakdowns, bad maps, and desert crashes
Did General Discord Undermine the Union Army’s 1862 Maryland Campaign?
New look at sources erodes story about commanders' infighting contributing to Lee's escape
‘When in doubt, lash out’: The 82nd Airborne’s Crossing of the Waal River, 75 Years Later
The largest airborne assault the world has ever seen collides with the bloody realities on the ground.
Sherman’s Secret Weapon Was His Map Maven
William Merrill elevated cartography to a science that helped Union commanders win the war
