True Grit: The Real “Rooster” Cogburn
John Franklin Cogburn’s great-grandson recounts the life of the man who inspired True Grit's "Rooster."
The Korean War Serves as a Cautious Reminder for the Future
North and South Korea's recent agreement has us looking back at the past.
Checkpoint Charlie: That Time American and Soviet Tanks Faced Off in a Divided Berlin
The world watched with bated breath. Could this be the spark that set off WWIII?
The Midnight Ride of Sybil Ludington
The sixteen-year-old raced through the night to warn fellow colonists of approaching British forces.
When Benedict Arnold Created—and Then Sank—a Fleet of Ships During the Battle of Valcour Island
They needed an escape plan, and Arnold possessed one.
The 9 Best Vietnam War Movies
The war that continues to haunt America is poignantly represented in these movies.
Nancy Wake: The Fearless Resistance Fighter Who Led Over 7,000 Soldiers Against the Nazis
“Somebody once asked me ‘Have you ever been afraid?’ Hah! I’ve never been afraid in my life.”
Meet the Nightfighters, a Division of Allied Soldiers Who Attacked Nazis with Empty Rifles and Grenades
They launched their attacks under cover of darkness, equipped only with empty rifles, bayonets, and grenades.
Constance: The Untold Story of Oscar Wilde’s Wife
Though a popular children’s author and activist, Mrs. Wilde’s life eventually became one marked by scandal.
Moonshot: That Time American Intelligence Collected Soviet Communication Signals Via the Moon
In 1960, a U-2 spy plane captured images of a massive and mysterious antenna in Soviet Russia...
"I've Been to the Mountaintop": Revisiting the 1968 Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
Gerald Posner examines that fateful day and the man responsible for King's murder in Killing the Dream.
On This Day: Martin Luther King, Jr. Was Assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee
The leader of the Civil Rights Movement was 39.
12 Baseball Books That Are Total Home Runs
Step up to the plate, and learn the history of America's favorite pastime.
Lyudmila Pavlichenko: The Red Army Sniper Who Took Out over 300 German Soldiers During World War II
"Lady Death" was responsible for 309 kills.
That Time Imperial Japan Tried to Bomb the U.S. Using Hydrogen Balloons
Approximately 9,000 balloons packed with explosives drifted toward American shores...
The Bloody Past of Bethnal Green
Stroll the foggy streets Bethnal Green, a historic London neighborhood haunted by the wartime Bethnal Green Tube tragedy of 1943.
A Most Dangerous Humanitarian Mission: When Allied Pilots Dropped Food Into Nazi Occupied Territory
The best planes for the job were bombers—aircraft that German artillery units fired upon at every opportunity.
Moe Berg: The Boston Red Sox Catcher Who May Have Changed the Course of World War II
The third-string catcher secretly served as a spy for American intelligence during WWII...
Author Joe Haldeman on How the Vietnam War Gave Him Something to Write About
Haldeman’s military science fiction was heavily influenced by his time in combat.
