How Canada Became the Last Stop on the Underground Railroad

The Underground Railroad is a term that is often used to describe…

D-Day Heroes Braved Flak to Secure Allied Victory

[That’s the header, before the intro paragraph] The allied forces, which fought…

German President Calls for Peace with Russia, Eastern Europe for 80th Anniversary of Operation Barbarossa

In a recent media statement, German President Dr. Joachim Gauck said that…

How the U.S. 79th Division Took Down the Nazis

In July of 1944, the 78th Infantry Division, a National Guard Division…

Ingenious Solution to a Hidden Undersea Menace

In the past decade, global warming has resulted in an acceleration of…

Surviving Objects From D-Day Speak Volumes on Sacrifice

For many, D-Day was the defining moment of the Second World War.…

After Decades-Long Mystery, War Criminal Tojo’s Remains Revealed

According to the Japanese government, the remains of a former prime minister…

First to Reach Mach 2

On May 14th, 1936, the world’s first jet-powered aircraft flew over the…

Nazi Sympathizer in the U.S. Army

On February 19th, 1944, B Company, 7th Regiment of the U.S. Army’s…

A U.S. Navy Pilot at the Dawn of the Sixties

In the late forties, the U.S. Navy began a new era with…