American Outpost at Japan’s Front Door
Remote Pacific Islands attracted settlers who dreamed of annexation
Thanksgiving in Saigon
How two Iowa boys celebrated Thanksgiving in Vietnam, not the typical scene for an American holiday
Top Five Vietnam Books to Read this Winter
With the holidays approaching, we've pulled together 5 of our favorite books from fall and winter 2020 about the Vietnam War and those who served.
James Garfield’s Greatest Fear: Being Stained by the Credit Mobilier Corruption Scandal
The ambitious Ohio Republican dreaded being caught up with congressmen in complicated railroad scheme
Fort Ticonderoga: Then and Now
A brief history of one of the most fortified sites in North America, the scene of several 18th century military clashes
Pirates Prowl U.S. Waters With a New Weapon—A Navy License
U.S. Navy brought a situation on itself by granting its captains "letters of marque" to harass Spanish ships.
For Your Civil War Buff’s Bucket List: Centralia, Mo.
When history travel becomes a reality, visit the small town where the border war got seriously ugly
Explore Antietam: A Bucolic Setting for a Bloody Day
A few of our favorite locations on the war's most gory single-day battlefield
Traveling to Tulagi, the Site of a Deadly World War II Offensive
Remnants of war lurk on tiny Tulagi in the Solomon Islands.
Online Exclusive: Scruffy Florida Seafarers Made Their Fortunes Salvaging Shipwrecks
Long before it became Margaritaville, Key West was a boom town built on bad news
Unfettered Turkeys: Airplanes That Never Should Have Flown
It’s easy enough to design a bad airplane, but it takes real gumption to put it into production despite all signs to the contrary.
Remembering Rosie the Riveter in Richmond, California
California's Richmond harbor recalls an era of can-do American spirit.
The Trick to Maintaining America’s Treasures: Training Skilled Artisans
National Park Service program helps preserve historic structures and monuments
Globetrotting Botanist Introduced America to Plum Plant Specimens
Frank Meyer combed Asia for unknown fruits and crops that proved valuable to U.S. agriculture
