On June 14, 1940, German troops entered Paris. That same day, on the other side of the Atlantic …

We are reminded ceaselessly of how crucial breakthroughs like bronze weapons, longbows, the stirrup, gunpowder, rifles, the airplane, the …

On Dec. 3, 1940, a month after a grueling presidential campaign that culminated in his successful re-election to a third …

In 1919, the Versailles Treaty declared, “the manufacture and importation of aircraft, parts of aircraft, engines for aircraft, and parts …

During World War II, the United States created the largest and most powerful navy on the planet. But while its …

As we mentioned in our last post, Alfred Eisenstaedt’s V-J Day 1945, In Times Square should never have happened, because …

Almost everyone remembers that fighting in World War II ended on Aug. 15, 1945, and that a formal surrender ceremony …

It is the most iconic photograph in American History – perhaps in all history. Why? Because when people look at …

Aug. 4, 2015, marks the 225th anniversary of the U.S. Coast Guard, the oldest continuous marine service of the United …

The Liberty ships, 2,710 of which were built in a feat of mass production never equaled before or since, …