Aviation History
Sitting Ducks Over Normandy: A C-47 Pilot Remembers D-Day
A C-47 pilot gives his son a firsthand look at the dangerous missions he flew in flak-filled skies on D-Day and beyond.
WWII Figures
DC Comics Author Pays Homage to His Uncle, a D-Day Hero
Bestselling author Robert Vinditti latest comic creation tells the story of American paratroopers badly misdropped on D-Day who fought in the June 10-12, 1944
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
WWII Figures
War Story: A GI recalls his D-Day Experience at Omaha Beach
In an essay written soon after the war—published here for the first time—a GI recalls his time at Omaha Beach and the events afterward
WWII Figures
Dick Cole, 103, Last of the Doolittle Raiders
Cole was co-pilot to famed USAAF Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle in the lead plane of 16 B-25B bombers that boldly raided targets in Japan on April 18, 1942
World War I
When Influenza Truly Went Viral
The 1918-19 flu pandemic killed 10s of millions, and scientists still are looking for a cure
Civil War Figures
10 Questions: Flight and Fight
For many former slaves, the battle for freedom did not end with Union victory in the Civil War
Civil War Battles
Interview with Joan Cashin: Devastation
War Stuff: The Struggle for Human and Environmental Resources in the American Civil War by Joan E. Cashin explores the conduct of both Union and Confederate armies and the impact on local civilians.
Civil War Figures
Interview With Thomas Van Winkle: Caretakers of the Core
Thomas Van Winkle, president of the board of directors for the Central Virginia Battlefields Trust, has been working for battlefield preservation since 1996.
