The Fourth Armored Division fought across Europe with relentless speed, breaking German lines and relieving surrounded American forces. Led by commanders like John Shirley Wood and Creighton Abrams, ...

We think of fish and chips as a British staple, but you may not realize the important role it played during World War I and ...

Discover the significant world events, notable birthdays, and notable deaths that occurred on December 16. Check what happened today in history here.

Never was aeronautical engineering more significant than in the six years of the second world war. A deadly technological ...

Today, we commemorate the 81st anniversary of the legendary Battle of the Bulge—the largest and deadliest battle fought by American forces in the Second ...

Today, we commemorate the 81st anniversary of the legendary Battle of the Bulge-the largest and deadliest battle fought by American forces in the ...

From Bangladesh to Europe, these films trace the uneasy aftermath of wars and uprisings, revealing how freedom is tested long after victory is declared ...

Adolf Hitler speaks at the Reichstag in Berlin, Germany, 1939. (Central Press/Hulton Archive/) When news of the Japanese ...

Frank Capra’s dark vision of corruption and greed highlights both the dangers of concentrated power and the quiet ...

The Decembrist revolt on December 14, 1825 saw army officers and intellectuals in favor of liberal reforms attempt to seize power after the sudden death of Tsar Alexander I, only to be crushed by the ...

How fringe antisemitism on the American right is finding unlikely allies abroad—and why the Tucker Carlson-Armenia nexus should alarm Republicans.The post Strange bedfellows in hate: From Carlson to t ...

Eli and Betsy McCarter of Gatlinburg had twelve children: ten reached adulthood, including four sons. All four sons and a daughter served in World War II. During the war, Betsy ...