
American Outpost at Japan’s Front Door
Remote Pacific Islands attracted settlers who dreamed of annexation
Remote Pacific Islands attracted settlers who dreamed of annexation
How two Iowa boys celebrated Thanksgiving in Vietnam, not the typical scene for an American holiday
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.
The ambitious Ohio Republican dreaded being caught up with congressmen in complicated railroad scheme
A brief history of one of the most fortified sites in North America, the scene of several 18th century military clashes
U.S. Navy brought a situation on itself by granting its captains "letters of marque" to harass Spanish ships.
When history travel becomes a reality, visit the small town where the border war got seriously ugly
A few of our favorite locations on the war's most gory single-day battlefield
Remnants of war lurk on tiny Tulagi in the Solomon Islands.
Long before it became Margaritaville, Key West was a boom town built on bad news
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.
California's Richmond harbor recalls an era of can-do American spirit.
National Park Service program helps preserve historic structures and monuments
Frank Meyer combed Asia for unknown fruits and crops that proved valuable to U.S. agriculture