You Can Help the National Archives Keep a Photographic Record of World War I
The National Archives needs citizens to help make its collection of WWI photographs and historical documents searchable.
The National Archives needs citizens to help make its collection of WWI photographs and historical documents searchable.
“Lucky” Luciano and Meyer Lansky took New York’s underworld undercover during World War II—and Luciano did it all from prison.
The proprietary egg coffee recipe contains one secret ingredient and several surprising ones—including cheese.
Dogs and horses may rightfully claim their share of battlefield glory, but cats have proven themselves just as brave, cunning, and loyal.
Thanksgiving may look different in 2020, but history provides some surprising insights on how to approach the menu, traditions, and celebrations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Anybody can visit a national park for free on Veterans Day—now military veterans and their families can go for free whenever they want.
Woodrow Wilson never publicly acknowledged the 1918 influenza pandemic—not even after he caught the virus himself.
Frieda Belinfante realized she wasn’t destined to be a part of the orchestra—she was meant to lead it. But the Nazi invasion of the Netherlands during World War II put her career on hold.
The 1968 Democratic National Convention was marred by protests and five days and nights of violent confrontations between police and protestors. Though many people were arrested, none were as infamous as the Chicago Seven.
World War I generated lots of new technology, including smoke screens that looked as large and solid as the Wall from ‘Game of Thrones.’
The 1.5-foot hats famously worn by the Buckingham Palace guards date back to the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.
Abraham Lincoln was up for reelection in 1864, and Republicans thought soldiers’ absentee ballots could help.
On September 11, 1851, a small farming in Pennsylvania united against slavery and fought what many consider the first battle of the Civil War.
Tsar Bomba—the biggest hydrogen bomb ever—detonated in October 1961, and the Soviet Union caught it on tape.
It’s literally about a mighty king’s love affair with a commoner, but it’s figuratively about Operation Desert Storm.
As the United States plunged into the second World War, newspapers fought fake news amid fears of Nazi propaganda efforts.
Savage battles, atomic detonations, and shark attacks were just some of the events leading up to the end of World War II in August 1945. Here's a look back on the 75th anniversary of V-J Day.
Bat bombs, exploding rats, wind cannons, and a smelly spray were just some of the bizarre weapons invented during World War II.
“Born in the U.S.A.,” the title track off Bruce Springsteen’s blockbuster 1984 album, isn’t the patriotic singalong many people thought it was.
Pearl Harbor prompted the White House to build a bomb shelter, and 9/11 might have prompted the construction of another.
Smallpox vaccination was banned in America during the Revolutionary War, but George Washington was determined to protect his army no matter what.
The selection includes some of Ken Burns’s best documentaries, from ‘The Civil War’ to ‘The Roosevelts.’
Victory gardens were originally a way to supplement food supplies during World Wars I and II. Now, Americans are bringing them back in response to COVID-19 concerns.
Gear up for Disney’s live-action ‘Mulan’ with entertaining tidbits about the 1998 animated classic and the story that inspired it.