As World War II reshaped rural Iowa, German prisoners of war became an essential labor force, and, in some cases, unexpected friends and neighbors.

For more than a century, “The Star-Spangled Banner” has been played or sung before sporting events across the nation. And ...

After reaching San Francisco — the first winter automobile crossing of the US — teams discovered there was no viable route to ...

A pioneering Cold War-era spy plane sits at the entrance to CIA headquarters, prompting a painstaking effort to preserve an ...

The Smithsonian Institution is restoring a gunboat that sank in a 1776 Revolutionary War battle. As part of a series with the ...

When Union forces retreated, soldiers and civilians fled together in panic, clogging roads and worsening the rout. The event ...

President Trump’s attempts to uplift traitors and racists are the latest in a centuries-old campaign against history by those ...

The USS Massachusetts, known for its pivotal role in World War II, is now a museum and war memorial in Massachusetts.

The Museum of the Second World War in Gdansk, Poland, takes a comprehensive look a the global conflict. It's a must-visit for ...

In 1944, American forces introduced a weapon that shattered Europe’s strongest fortifications in seconds. This film follows ...

As America's 250th anniversary approaches, the president wants to control the country's future by bulldozing its past.

The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden will loan scores of modern and contemporary masterworks in storage to museums in 50 ...