Revisit the Double V Campaign and the segregated WWII U.S. Army, where Black troops fought fascism abroad while facing racism at home.

Why was the Civil War fought in blue and gray? Discover how logistics, chemical dyes, and battlefield confusion shaped the ...

The Tank Museum has announced the latest book in its “Guide to” series, The Tank Museum Guide to Daimler Ferret. Written by ...

From ammo-carrying bears to spy-hunting dogs, discover the 5 greatest animal war heroes who saved human lives and earned ...

Before the Ides of March made him a martyr, Julius Caesar pulled off one of history's greatest military feats—outnumbered, ...

Napoleon considered him one of history's greatest. Discover how Gustavus Adolphus, the Lion of the North, invented mobile artillery and combined arms.

In September 1939, Britain saw a shocking mass killing of pets as II began. Here’s how fear, wartime panic, and government ...

Explore the forgotten history of the 500,000 cats that served in the WWI trenches—from hunting rats to alerting soldiers of gas attacks.

This St. Patrick’s Day, revisit the shocking true story of how the IRA secretly sought help from Germany during World War II through Operation Dove and covert Abwehr contact.

In 1797, 1,400 French soldiers invaded Wales. They were defeated by a cargo of wine, a pitchfork-wielding cobbler, and women ...

What's really inside the President's black briefcase? From the "Black Book" to the missing "Biscuit" codes, explore the history of the nuclear football.

Johnny Appleseed Day has an unexpected WWII link. Here’s how Victory Gardens in the US and Britain helped feed civilians, boost morale, and support the war effort.