Michael Kelley of the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) had a brief respite from combat duty visiting his sister at Nha Trang near the South China Sea
From June 1942 through 1945 frontline American soldiers filed stories and photographed World War II and its aftermath for a select readership—themselves
A U.S. Navy nurse who survived the Brinks Hotel bombing in 1964 shares her story of suffering, resilience and an unprecedented Purple Heart
Using language in Massachusetts' state constitution, Freeman, known as 'Mum Bett,' successfully challenged her enslavement in court
A Southern writer’s diary presents a vivid picture of life on the home front
An Army officer had the surprise of his life in Vietnam when he found himself having breakfast with members of the Miss America USO show
Americans trapped within Paris during the 1870–71 Franco-Prussian War witnessed chaos and compassion, revolt and an eventual return to republican ideals
Elizabeth Atwood profiles the Baltimore socialite who brought connections, language skills and subterfuge to bear as America's first female spy
The Eagles took it too easy, Debbie lit up our lives and Bruce (the shark) scared us to death
A daughter's discovery of her father's letters from Vietnam revealed unexpected truths
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi relates the WWII ordeal of U.S. Navy Nurse Dorothy Still and 11 fellow nurses in the occupied Philippines
The day devoted to all things dad was kickstarted by one woman seeking to honor her Civil War veteran father
In 1962 Vietti became America's first female prisoner of war in Vietnam
Ellen Hampton relates the WWII exploits of a group of American and French female ambulance drivers known as the Rochambelles
The award-winning biographer writes about just such Western characters
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